Hatín is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Hatín | |
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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)[1] | |
• 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 |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Jemčina and Stajka are administrative parts of Hatín.
Etymology
editThe 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
editHatín 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
editThe first written mention of Hatín is from 1389, when it belonged to the Jindřichův Hradec estate.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editThe 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
edit- ^ "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.
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