Vlčatín

Vlčatín
Municipality
Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Vlčatín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°18′21″N 15°56′56″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Třebíč
First mentioned	1296
Area
• Total	4.77 km^2 (1.84 sq mi)
Elevation	530 m (1,740 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	144
• Density	30/km^2 (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

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.

External links

• Official website