Šafov (German Schaffa) is located in the Czech Republic, a few kilometers west of Vranov nad Dyjí (Frain an der Thaya) on the Czech-Austrian border. The community with 158 inhabitants (January 1, 2016) belongs to the Okres Znojmo (Znaim district). Its Austrian neighbors are Langau and Riegersburg in the Waldviertel. Šafov is laid out as a village with a long green.

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A quiet, dreamy border crossing, far from traffic.

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Everything was closed here until 1989. The border runs right through the fields. Agriculture is practiced on both sides. A brief recollection of this past makes you happy for the present 😊.

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