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Sázava (Žďár nad Sázavou District)

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Sázava
Municipality
Evangelical church
Evangelical church
Flag of Sázava
Flag
Coat of arms of Sázava
Coat of arms
Sázava is located in Czech Republic
Sázava
Sázava
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°33′35″N 15°51′27″E / 49.55972°N 15.85750°E / 49.55972; 15.85750
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictŽďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned1406
Area
 • Total
7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Elevation
507 m (1,663 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
672
 • Density88.9/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
592 11
Websitewww.obecsazava.cz

Sázava is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It lies on the Sázava River.

Administrative division

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Sázava consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Sázava (602)
  • Česká Mez (35)

Etymology

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The name was most likely derived from the eponymous river that flows through the village.[3]

Geography

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Sázava is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Žďár nad Sázavou and 26 km (16 mi) northeast of Jihlava. It lies on the border between the Křižanov Highlands and Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Rosička at 645 m (2,116 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.

History

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The first written mention of Sázava is from 1406, when a hammer mill and a fortress stood here. From 1562, Sázava belonged to the Polná-Přibyslav estate.[3]

Demographics

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Transport

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The I/19 road (the section from Havlíčkův Brod to Žďár nad Sázavou) runs through the municipality.

Sázava is served by the railway station Sázava u Žďáru, located on the line Havlíčkův Brod–Žďár nad Sázavou.[6] However, the station is situated just outside the municipal territory.

Sights

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The main landmark of Sázava is the Evangelical church. It was built in 1785.[7]

References

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  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Počátky osídlení horního posázaví" (in Czech). Obec Sázava. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Station details Sázava u Žďáru". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  7. ↑ "Evangelický kostel" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
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