Svatava | |
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.jpg.webp) Centre of Svatava | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Svatava Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°11′32″N 12°37′31″E / 50.19222°N 12.62528°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Sokolov |
| First mentioned | 1391 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.59 km2 (4.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 407 m (1,335 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,644 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 357 03 |
| Website | www |
Svatava (German: Zwodau) is a market town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
History
The oldest known mention of the town comes from a document of King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia from 1391.
During World War II, Svatava was occupied by Germany. In 1943, the occupiers established a slave labour camp, which in September 1944 became a subcamp of the Flossenbürg concentration camp.[2] 1,350 women of various nationalities were imprisoned there.[2] In April 1945, over 1,000 women reached the subcamp following death marches from other subcamps.[2] The surviving prisoners were liberated by American troops on 7 May 1945.[2]
Notable people
- Ernst Mosch (1925–1999), musician
References
- ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- 1 2 3 4 "Zwodau (Svatava) Subcamp". KZ-Gedenkstätte Flossenbürg. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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