Sázava
Sázava (ˈsaːzava, Sasau) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,900 inhabitants. It is located on the Sázava River.
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Sázava (ˈsaːzava, Sasau) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,900 inhabitants. It is located on the Sázava River.
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Overview
Overview
Together with the Sázava Monastery, the town was established in the 11th century.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Sázava • Settlement Type — Town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Central Bohemian • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Benešov • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Vladimír Dvořák • Established Title — First mentioned • Established Date — 1053 • Area Total Km2 — 20.48 • Elevation M — 312 • Population As Of — 2026-01-01 • Population Total — 3906 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Timezone1 — CET • Utc Offset1 — +1 • Timezone1 Dst — CEST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 285 06 • Website — https: www.mestosazava.cz/
Administrative division
Administrative division
Sázava consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): • Sázava (2,716) • Bělokozly (102) • Čeřenice (80) • Černé Budy (762) • Dojetřice (59)
Etymology
Etymology
The name was transferred to the settlement from the river Sázava.
Geography
Geography
Sázava is located about 18 km northeast of Benešov and 34 km southeast of Prague. It lies is a hilly landscape, the eastern part of the municipal territory belongs to the Benešov Uplands and the western part belongs to the Vlašim Uplands. Most of the built-up area is situated around bends of the Sázava River.
History
History
The settlement was founded around the Sázava Monastery, established in 1032 and destroyed in the Hussite Wars in 1421. Near the monastery was founded the village of Černé Budy, which is as old as the town proper. The first written mention of Sázava and Černé Budy is from 1053.
Economy
Economy
• Illustration — Glass factory The eastern side of the town, on the left bank of the Sázava River, has a predominantly industrial character. It includes Kavalierglass, a glass manufacturer plant. It was established in 1837 by Franz Kavalier, however, the original smelter has not been preserved.
Transport
Transport
The town is located on the railway line from Zruč nad Sázavou to Čerčany and is served by four train stations and stops: Sázava, Sázava zastávka, Samopše and Plužiny.
Sights
Sights
• Illustration — Entrance to the monastery The main landmark is the former Sázava Monastery. Today it is managed by the National Heritage Institute and open to the public. The monastery complex includes the Church of Saint Procopius.
In popular culture
In popular culture
Sázava has appeared under the name Sasau as one of the accessible towns in the 2018 video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
Notable people
Notable people
• Otomar Korbelář (1899–1976), actor • George Voskovec (1905–1981), Czech-American actor and writer
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