Svratka () is a town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. The town is located on the Svratka River, on the border between the Upper Svratka Highlands and Iron Mountains.
Administrative division Svratka consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Svratka (1,102) Česká Cikánka (60) Moravská Cikánka (16) Moravská Svratka (151)
Etymology The town was named after the Svratka River.
Geography Svratka is located about northeast of Žďár nad Sázavou and northeast of Jihlava. It lies on the border between the Upper Svratka Highlands and Iron Mountains. The highest point is above sea level. The Svratka River flows through the town, forming the historical border between Bohemia and Moravia. The town lies within the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.
History The first written mention of Svratka is from 1350. Important noble families took turns in ownership of Svratka: the Lords of Pardubice, the Poděbrady family, the Berka of Dubá family, the Kinsky family and the Thurn und Taxis family.
The 19th century saw industry development, culminating in 1867 with the promotion of Svratka to a town. There was a paper mill and a match factory.
Demographics
Transport No railways or major roads are passing through the municipality.
Sights The most valuable monument is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It has an early Gothic core. Its separate bell tower dates from around 1600.
Notable people Josef Věromír Pleva (1899–1985), writer
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