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Štěpánov Nad Svratkou
Štěpánov nad Svratkou (until 1951 Štěpánov; ) is a market town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Administrative division Štěpánov nad Svratkou consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Štěpánov nad Svratkou (646) *Vrtěžíř (48) Geography Štěpánov nad Svratkou is located about east of Žďár nad Sázavou and northwest of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Svratka River and its tributary, the Hodonínka Stream. History The first written mention of Štěpánov is in a deed of Bishop Dětřich from 1285. The village was founded by Štěpán of Medlov between 1234 and 1256. Silver, copper and iron ore were mined in the area from the 13th century and Štěpánov became an industrial centre of the estate. It was first referred to as a market t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Městys
Městys (or, unofficially or obsolete, městečko iterally "small town", translated as " market town", is a status conferred on certain municipalities in the Czech Republic, lying in terms of size and importance higher than that of simple ''obec'' (municipality) but lower than that of ''město'' (city, town). Historically, a ''městys'' was a locality that had the right to stage livestock markets (and some other "extraordinary" and annual markets), and it is therefore translated as "market town". The term went out of official use in Czechoslovakia in 1954 but was reintroduced in the Czech Republic in 2006. As of September 2020, there are 228 municipalities on which the status of ''městys'' has been re-admitted. In all cases, these are municipalities that have requested the return of their former title. This title has not been newly awarded to any municipality that would not have it in the past—the law does not even set any specific criteria for it, only procedural competenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |