Hrotovice

Hrotovice
Hrotovice
Town
	8. května Square
	Flag Coat of arms
	Hrotovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°6′28″N 16°3′38″E / 49.10778°N 16.06056°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Třebíč
First mentioned	1228
Government
• Mayor	Hana Škodová
Area
• Total	20.92 km2 (8.08 sq mi)
Elevation	417 m (1,368 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,760
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	675 55
Website	www.hrotovice.cz

Hrotovice is a town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Etymology

The village was named after Dětřich Theodoricus Hrut, who was its probable founder.^[2]

Geography

Hrotovice is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Třebíč and 38 km (24 mi) west of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 447 m (1,467 ft) above sea level. The Rouchovanka Stream flows through the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Hrotovice is in a deed of King Ottokar I from 1228. The owners were various lesser noble families and changed frequently. For the longest time, Hrotovice was the property of the Osovský of Doubravice family, who owned it from 1420 until the end of the 16th century.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	962	—
1880	1,052	+9.4%
1890	1,192	+13.3%
1900	1,239	+3.9%
1910	1,333	+7.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,429	+7.2%
1930	1,500	+5.0%
1950	1,332	−11.2%
1961	1,430	+7.4%
1970	1,398	−2.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,532	+9.6%
1991	1,581	+3.2%
2001	1,796	+13.6%
2011	1,720	−4.2%
2021	1,729	+0.5%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of the town square is the castle. It was a Renaissance castle on medieval foundations, rebuilt in the current Baroque form. Today, the town hall is located here.^[5]

An important monument is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It is a late Romanesque building with Baroque modifications.^[6]

The former village of Mstěnice is an archaeologically important location. The existence of the village was first documented in 1393. The village was abolished in 1468. The foundations of the homesteads have been well preserved.^[7]

Notable people

František Bohumír Zvěřina (1835–1908), painter

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Z historie" (in Czech). Město Hrotovice. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
^ "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
^ "Zaniklá ves Mstěnice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-24.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Z historie" (in Czech). Město Hrotovice. Retrieved 2023-10-30.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

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

[5] "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-24.

[6] "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-24.

[7] "Zaniklá ves Mstěnice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-24.

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