Rohatec

Rohatec is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.

Rohatec
Municipality
Church of Saint Bartholomew
Church of Saint Bartholomew
Flag of Rohatec
Flag
Coat of arms of Rohatec
Coat of arms
Rohatec is located in Czech Republic
Rohatec
Rohatec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°52′49″N 17°11′0″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1270
Area
 • Total17.45 km2 (6.74 sq mi)
Elevation
181 m (594 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,524
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 01
Websitewww.rohatec.cz

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
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,120—    
18801,571+40.3%
18901,663+5.9%
19001,844+10.9%
19102,123+15.1%
YearPop.±%
19212,015−5.1%
19302,233+10.8%
19502,634+18.0%
19613,040+15.4%
19703,041+0.0%
YearPop.±%
19803,203+5.3%
19913,205+0.1%
20013,371+5.2%
20113,475+3.1%
20213,275−5.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

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
Gothic chapel

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
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Rohatec. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hodonín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Detail stanice Rohatec" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  6. "Kaple" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  7. "Farnost Rohatec" (in Czech). Obec Rohatec. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
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