Rohatec | |
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 Church of Saint Bartholomew | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Rohatec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°52′49″N 17°11′0″E / 48.88028°N 17.18333°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Hodonín |
| First mentioned | 1270 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.45 km2 (6.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 181 m (594 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,524 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 696 01 |
| Website | www |
Rohatec is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.
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Geography
Rohatec is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Hodonín and 53 km (33 mi) southeast of Brno, on the border with Slovakia. It lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. The village is situated on the right bank of the Morava River.
History
The first written mention of Rohatec is in a deed of King Ottokar II from 1270. From 1368 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, Rohatec belonged to the Strážnice estate.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/55 road from Olomouc to Břeclav passes through the municipality.
Rohatec is located on the railway lines Přerov–Břeclav and Hodonín–Velká nad Veličkou.[5]
Sights
The most valuable monument is a chapel that is the chancel of the original Gothic church. It dates from around 1300.[6]
After the old church was demolished in 1903, the Church of Saint Bartholomew was built in 1911. It is the main landmark of Rohatec.[7]
Notable people
- Zdeněk Škromach (born 1956), politician; lives here
- Jakub Kornfeil (born 1993), motorcycle racer; lives here
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Rohatec. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hodonín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Rohatec" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Kaple" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Farnost Rohatec" (in Czech). Obec Rohatec. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
External links
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This page was last edited on 26 January 2024, at 14:12