Svitavy

Svitavy (; ) is a town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. It is the birthplace of Oskar Schindler and the centre of the Czech Esperanto movement. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Svitavy
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Czech city of Svitavy.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Míru Square
Settlement.image_flag: Svitavy CZ flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Svitavy znak 2.jpeg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Pardubice
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Svitavy
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: David Šimek
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1256

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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections

Contents

Administrative division
Etymology
Geography
History
Demographics
Economy
Transport
Culture
Sport
Sights
Civic buildings
Ecclesiastical buildings
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

==Administrative division== Svitavy consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Lačnov (1,027) Lány (5,803) Město (518) Předměstí (8,894)

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