| Svratka | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Žďár nad Sázavou |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.7108°N 16.0322°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | František Mládek |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1350 |
| Area Total Km2: | 14.51 |
| Elevation M: | 632 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1418 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 592 02 |
Svratka (in Czech pronounced as /ˈsvratka/) is a town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
The town parts of Česká Cikánka, Moravská Cikánka and Moravská Svratka are administrative parts of Svratka.
The town was named after the Svratka river. The name of the river itself was derived from the old Czech verb sworti, which meant 'to meander'.[2]
Svratka is located about northeast of Žďár nad Sázavou and 46km (29miles) northeast of Jihlava. It lies on the border between the Upper Svratka Highlands and Iron Mountains. The highest point is at 778m (2,552feet) above sea level. The Svratka River flows through the town; it formed here the historical border between Bohemia and Moravia. The town lies within the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.
The first written mention of Svratka is from 1350. Important noble families took turns in ownership of Svratka: Lords of Pardubice, Poděbrady family, Berka of Dubá family, Kinsky family and Thurn und Taxis family.[2]
The 19th century saw the development of industry, which culminated in 1867 with the promotion of Svratka to a town. There was a paper mill and a match factory.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The most valuable monument is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It has an early Gothic core. The separate bell tower dates from around 1600.[3]