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Zátor

Coordinates: 50°2′3″N 17°35′35″E / 50.03417°N 17.59306°E / 50.03417; 17.59306
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Zátor
Panorama of Zátor
Panorama of Zátor
Flag of Zátor
Coat of arms of Zátor
Zátor is located in Czech Republic
Zátor
Zátor
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°2′3″N 17°35′35″E / 50.03417°N 17.59306°E / 50.03417; 17.59306
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1377
Area
 • Total
19.07 km2 (7.36 sq mi)
Elevation
368 m (1,207 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,172
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
793 16
Websitewww.zator.cz

Zátor (German: Seifersdorf) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The village of Loučky is an administrative part of Zátor.

Geography

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Zátor is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Bruntál and 52 km (32 mi) northwest of Ostrava, in the historical region of Czech Silesia. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is a nameless hill at 620 m (2,030 ft) above sea level. The Opava River flows through the municipality.

History

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The first written mention of Zátor is from 1377.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,459—    
18801,520+4.2%
18901,567+3.1%
19001,434−8.5%
19101,534+7.0%
YearPop.±%
19211,564+2.0%
19301,610+2.9%
19501,113−30.9%
19611,179+5.9%
19701,014−14.0%
YearPop.±%
19801,126+11.0%
19911,119−0.6%
20011,183+5.7%
20111,143−3.4%
20211,096−4.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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The I/45 road from Bruntál to Krnov passes through the municipality.

Zátor is located on the railway line OpavaRýmařov.[5]

Sights

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Church of the Holy Trinity

The main landmark of Zátor is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the Baroque style in 1753–1755. The church and its cemetery are surrounded by a wall in which Neoclassical chapels are built.[6]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Obec: Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zátor. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  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 Zátor" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  6. ^ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
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