Světlík

Municipality in South Bohemian, Czech Republic

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48°43′54″N 14°12′39″E / 48.73167°N 14.21083°E / 48.73167; 14.21083Country

Czech RepublicRegionSouth BohemianDistrict Český KrumlovFirst mentioned1258Area

• Total26.81 km² (10.35 sq mi)Elevation

776 m (2,546 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total228 • Density8.5/km² (22/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

382 16

Websitewww.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

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

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 249–250.
^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Světlík. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Český Krumlov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 29–30.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího s farou a výklenková kaple sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
^ "Zřícenina tvrze Pasovary" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-03.