Zátor (German: Seifersdorf) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Zátor | |
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 Panorama of Zátor | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Zátor Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°2′3″N 17°35′35″E / 50.03417°N 17.59306°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Bruntál |
| First mentioned | 1377 |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.07 km2 (7.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,172 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 793 16 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Loučky is an administrative part of Zátor.
Geography
editZátor is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Bruntál and 52 km (32 mi) northwest of Ostrava, in the historical region of Czech Silesia. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is a nameless hill at 620 m (2,030 ft) above sea level. The Opava River flows through the municipality.
History
editThe first written mention of Zátor is from 1377.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe I/45 road from Bruntál to Krnov passes through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of Zátor is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the Baroque style in 1753–1755. The church and its cemetery are surrounded by a wall in which Neoclassical chapels are built.[6]
Notable people
edit- Johann Rudolf Kutschker (1810–1881), Austrian cardinal
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Obec: Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zátor. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Detail stanice Zátor" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
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