Hatín

Hatín
Hatín
Municipality
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	Hatín Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°6′31″N 14°54′40″E / 49.10861°N 14.91111°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Jindřichův Hradec
First mentioned	1389
Area
• Total	29.91 km2 (11.55 sq mi)
Elevation	484 m (1,588 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	257
• Density	8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	377 01, 378 02, 379 01
Website	www.hatin.cz

Hatín is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Jemčina and Stajka are administrative parts of Hatín.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Háta. Háta is a shortened form of Ahata, which is an old Czech variant of the name Agatha.^[2]

Geography

Hatín is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Jindřichův Hradec and 34 km (21 mi) northeast of České Budějovice. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Třeboň Basin, but the eastern part with the villages of Hatín and Stajka lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 512 m (1,680 ft) above sea level. The area of the Třeboň Basin belongs to the Třeboňsko Protected Landscape Area. The municipal territory is rich in streams.

History

The first written mention of Hatín is from 1389, when it belonged to the Jindřichův Hradec estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	499	—
1880	527	+5.6%
1890	543	+3.0%
1900	584	+7.6%
1910	608	+4.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	639	+5.1%
1930	574	−10.2%
1950	433	−24.6%
1961	410	−5.3%
1970	374	−8.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	287	−23.3%
1991	235	−18.1%
2001	209	−11.1%
2011	220	+5.3%
2021	238	+8.2%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The most important monument is the Jemčina Castle. It is a Baroque building with Neoclassical modifications, which served as a hunting lodge. It was built in 1757–1759 on the site of an old stud farm. The castle chapel of St. John of Nepomuk was added in 1769. Next to the castle is a park.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 597–598.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hatín. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
^ "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 s parkem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-22.

External links

Official website

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

[2] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 597–598.

[3] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hatín. Retrieved 2023-06-22.

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

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

[6] "Zámek s parkem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-22.

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