Světlá nad Sázavou

Světlá nad Sázavou
Town square
Světlá nad Sázavou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°40′5″N 15°24′14″E / 49.66806°N 15.40389°E / 49.66806; 15.40389
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictHavlíčkův Brod
First mentioned1207
Government
  MayorFrantišek Aubrecht (KDU-ČSL)
Area
  Total
42.08 km2 (16.25 sq mi)
Elevation
515 m (1,690 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
6,394
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
582 91
Websitewww.svetlans.cz

Světlá nad Sázavou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsvjɛtlaː ˈnat saːzavou]; German: Swietla ob der Sasau) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,400 inhabitants. It is known for a large women's prison.