Opatov (Třebíč District)

Opatov
Opatov
Market town
	Centre of Opatov
	Flag Coat of arms
	Opatov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°13′28″N 15°39′42″E / 49.22444°N 15.66167°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Třebíč
First mentioned	1068
Area
• Total	19.03 km2 (7.35 sq mi)
Elevation	582 m (1,909 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	766
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	675 28
Website	www.opatov.cz

Opatov is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Geography

Opatov is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Třebíč and 19 km (12 mi) south of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the Brtník hill at 681 m (2,234 ft) above sea level. The Brtnice River flows through the market town. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Opatov is from 1086. In 1487, it was bought by the Waldstein family. In 1540, the village was promoted to a market town. From 1623, Opatov was a property of the Collalto family. In 1662 or 1696 (according to various chroniclers), a large fire destroyed most of the market town.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,634	—
1880	1,596	−2.3%
1890	1,422	−10.9%
1900	1,390	−2.3%
1910	1,340	−3.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,264	−5.7%
1930	1,196	−5.4%
1950	977	−18.3%
1961	1,035	+5.9%
1970	935	−9.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	836	−10.6%
1991	853	+2.0%
2001	802	−6.0%
2011	732	−8.7%
2021	737	+0.7%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Opatov is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1841–1844.^[5] Opposite the church stands a valuable Baroque rectory.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Významná data z historie" (in Czech). Městys Opatov. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
^ "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.
^ "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
^ "Fara" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-04.

External links

Official website

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

[2] "Významná data z historie" (in Czech). Městys Opatov. Retrieved 2023-09-04.

[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] "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-04.

[6] "Fara" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-04.

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