Světlík

Světlík
Municipality
View from the northeast
Flag Coat of arms
Světlík Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°43′54″N 14°12′39″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Český Krumlov
First mentioned	1258
Area
• Total	26.81 km^2 (10.35 sq mi)
Elevation	776 m (2,546 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	238
• Density	8.9/km^2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	382 16
Website	www.obecsvetlik.cz

Světlík (German: Kirchschlag) is a municipality and village in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the adjective světlý ('bright') and referred to a bright forest.^[2]

Geography

Světlík is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Český Krumlov and 32 km (20 mi) southwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is a hill at 855 m (2,805 ft) above sea level. The stream Strážný potok originates here and flows across the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Světlík is from 1258. From 1624 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, it was part of the Český Krumlov estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,416 —     1880 1,461 +3.2% 1890 1,395 −4.5% 1900 1,398 +0.2% 1910 1,406 +0.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,422 +1.1% 1930 1,523 +7.1% 1950 323 −78.8% 1961 273 −15.5% 1970 245 −10.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 249 +1.6% 1991 228 −8.4% 2001 263 +15.4% 2011 206 −21.7% 2021 229 +11.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saint James the Great

The main landmark of Světlík is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was built in the mid-13th century, its current appearance is a result of pseudo-Romanesque reconstruction in 1872–1874. The building of the rectory dates from the 18th century.^[6]

The ruins of the Pasovary Fortress are located in the northeastern part of the municipality. The fortress was founded in the 13th century. Only the torso of the masonry and the tower from the 14th century have survived.^[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 249–250.
3. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Světlík. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího s farou a výklenková kaple sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
7. "Zřícenina tvrze Pasovary" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-03.

External links

• Official website