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Svojetice
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Svojetice |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Svojetice, náves.jpg |
| image_caption | Common in Svojetice |
| image_flag | Svojetice-vlajka.svg |
| image_shield | Svojetice-znak.gif |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Central Bohemian |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Prague-East |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1407 |
| area_total_km2 | 2.58 |
| elevation_m | 472 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1341 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 251 62 |
| website |
Svojetice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Svojata, meaning "the village of Svojata's people".
Geography
Svojetice is located about 17 km east of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 500 m above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Svojetice is from 1407, when it was a part of the Tehov estate. In 1513, the Tehov estate with Svojetice was annexed to the Černý Kostelec estate. Svojetice belonged to this estate until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848.
Demographics
|1869|410 |1880|426 |1890|427 |1900|408 |1910|397 |1921|399 |1930|411 |1950|345 |1961|372 |1970|328 |1980|341 |1991|333 |2001|404 |2011|817 |2021|1300
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- Profous, Antonín. (1957). "Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž".
- "Historie a současnost". Obec Svojetice.
- (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Svojetice". National Heritage Institute.
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