Svijany

Svijany
Svijany
Municipality
	General view
	Flag Coat of arms
	Svijany Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°34′21″N 15°3′25″E / 50.57250°N 15.05694°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Liberec
First mentioned	1345
Area
• Total	2.70 km2 (1.04 sq mi)
Elevation	255 m (837 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	346
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	463 46
Website	www.obecsvijany.cz

Svijany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsvɪjanɪ]) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. It is known for the Svijany Brewery.

Geography[edit]

Svijany is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Liberec. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at 269 m (883 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Jizera River, which forms the southern municipal border.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Svijany is from 1345, when the village was owned by a Cistercian monastery in Mnichovo Hradiště. In 1565, Svijany was acquired by Jaroslav of Wartenberg, who had built a Renaissance castle here. Upon Jaroslav's death in 1602, the village passed to Joachim Andreas von Schlick. As a rebel against Habsburg rule of Bohemia, he was executed in 1621, and in 1623, Svijany came under control of Albrecht of Wallenstein. His family owned Svijany until 1814. From 1820, the village was in possession of the Rohan family, who were its last aristocratic owners.^[2]^[3]

In 1945, the castle and the brewery were confiscated and nationalized. The castle was rebuilt into apartments and gradually fell into disrepair.^[4]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	532	—
1880	544	+2.3%
1890	516	−5.1%
1900	526	+1.9%
1910	501	−4.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	444	−11.4%
1930	432	−2.7%
1950	326	−24.5%
1961	355	+8.9%
1970	340	−4.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	365	+7.4%
1991	279	−23.6%
2001	281	+0.7%
2011	291	+3.6%
2021	361	+24.1%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Economy[edit]

Svijany is known for the Svijany Brewery, which was founded in 1564. It is one of the oldest continuously operating breweries in the Czech Republic.^[2]^[3]

Transport[edit]

The D10 motorway from Prague to Turnov runs through Svijany.

Sights[edit]

The most notable monument is the Svijany Castle. It was built in 1578, and rebuilt and extended during the rule of the Waldstein family. Since 1998, the castle has been owned by the brewery, which had reconstructed it. Today the castle is open to the public, contains several exhibitions, and is also used as a hotel and restaurant.^[4]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historický vývoj" (in Czech). Obec Svijany. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
^ ^a ^b "Tradition which binds us: History". Svijany Brewery. p. 3. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
^ ^a ^b "History of the chateau". Svijany Castle. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Liberec" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "Historický vývoj" (in Czech). Obec Svijany. Retrieved 2022-04-08.

[brewery-3] "Tradition which binds us: History". Svijany Brewery. p. 3. Retrieved 2022-04-08.

[castle-4] "History of the chateau". Svijany Castle. Retrieved 2022-04-08.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Liberec" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.

[6] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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