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Vlčatín

Coordinates: 49°18′21″N 15°56′56″E / 49.30583°N 15.94889°E / 49.30583; 15.94889
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Vlčatín
Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Vlčatín is located in Czech Republic
Vlčatín
Vlčatín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°18′21″N 15°56′56″E / 49.30583°N 15.94889°E / 49.30583; 15.94889
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictTřebíč
First mentioned1296
Area
 • Total4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi)
Elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total144
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
675 05
Websitewww.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

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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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869187—    
1880196+4.8%
1890188−4.1%
1900215+14.4%
1910240+11.6%
YearPop.±%
1921224−6.7%
1930222−0.9%
1950186−16.2%
1961181−2.7%
1970169−6.6%
YearPop.±%
1980174+3.0%
1991174+0.0%
2001146−16.1%
2011147+0.7%
2021139−5.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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Vlčatín is located on the local railway line StudenecKřižanov.[5]

Sights

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

References

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  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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