Vlčatín | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Třebíč |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.3058°N 15.9489°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1296 |
Area Total Km2: | 4.77 |
Elevation M: | 530 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 144 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 675 05 |
Vlčatín is a municipality and village in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Vlčatín is located about 11km (07miles) north of Třebíč and 28km (17miles) east of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Na Hlavinách at 606m (1,988feet) above sea level. The Oslavička Stream flows through the municipality.
The first written mention of Vlčatín is from 1296, when it was part of the Okarec estate. A stronghold located on the Hradisko hill above the village was destroyed by the army of Jan Žižka.[2]
Vlčatín is located on the local railway line Studenec–Křižanov.[3]
The main landmark of Vlčatín is the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in 1910.[4]