Vlčatín

Vlčatín
Vlčatín
Municipality
	Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
	Vlčatín Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°18′21″N 15°56′56″E / 49.30583°N 15.94889°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Třebíč
First mentioned	1296
Area
• Total	4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi)
Elevation	530 m (1,740 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	144
• Density	30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	675 05
Website	www.vlcatin.cz

Vlčatín is a municipality and village in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Geography

Vlčatín is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Třebíč and 28 km (17 mi) east of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Na Hlavinách at 606 m (1,988 ft) above sea level. The Oslavička Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Vlčatín is from 1296, when it was part of the Okarec estate. A stronghold located on the Hradisko hill above the village was destroyed by the army of Jan Žižka.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	187	—
1880	196	+4.8%
1890	188	−4.1%
1900	215	+14.4%
1910	240	+11.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	224	−6.7%
1930	222	−0.9%
1950	186	−16.2%
1961	181	−2.7%
1970	169	−6.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	174	+3.0%
1991	174	+0.0%
2001	146	−16.1%
2011	147	+0.7%
2021	139	−5.4%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

Vlčatín is located on the local railway line Studenec–Křižanov.^[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Vlčatín is the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in 1910.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Vlčatín. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
^ "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.
^ "Detail stanice Vlčatín" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
^ "Kaple Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). Obec Vlčatín. Retrieved 2023-01-13.

External links

Official website

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

[2] "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Vlčatín. Retrieved 2023-01-13.

[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] "Detail stanice Vlčatín" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-06-17.

[6] "Kaple Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). Obec Vlčatín. Retrieved 2023-01-13.

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