Hatín

Hatín
Municipality
Main street
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Hatín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°6′31″N 14°54′40″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Jindřichův Hradec
First mentioned	1389
Area
• Total	29.91 km^2 (11.55 sq mi)
Elevation	484 m (1,588 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	257
• Density	8.6/km^2 (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

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.

External links

• Official website