Sázava is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It lies on the Sázava River.
Administrative division Sázava consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Sázava (602) Česká Mez (35)
Etymology The name was most likely derived from the eponymous river that flows through the village.
Geography Sázava is located about west of Žďár nad Sázavou and northeast of Jihlava. It lies on the border between the Křižanov Highlands and Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Rosička at above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.
History The first written mention of Sázava is from 1406, when a hammer mill and a fortress stood here. From 1562, Sázava belonged to the Polná-Přibyslav estate.
Demographics
Transport The I/19 road (the section from Havlíčkův Brod to Žďár nad Sázavou) runs through the municipality.
Sázava is served by the railway station Sázava u Žďáru, located on the line Havlíčkův Brod–Žďár nad Sázavou. However, the station is situated just outside the municipal territory.
Sights The main landmark of Sázava is the Evangelical church. It was built in 1785.
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