Rohatec

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 / 48.88028°N 17.18333°E / 48.88028; 17.18333
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1270
Area
 • Total
17.45 km2 (6.74 sq mi)
Elevation
181 m (594 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)
 • Total
3,446
 • Density197.5/km2 (511.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 01
Websitewww.rohatec.cz

Rohatec is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants.

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 in 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.

Demographics

Transport

The I/55 road from Olomouc to Břeclav runs through the municipality.

Rohatec is located on the railway lines Přerov–Břeclav and Hodonín–Velká nad Veličkou.

Sights

Gothic chapel

The most valuable monument is a chapel that is the chancel of the original Gothic church. It dates from around 1300.

After the old church was demolished in 1903, the Church of Saint Bartholomew was built in 1911 according to the design by the architect Vladimír Fischer. It is the main landmark of Rohatec.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Rohatec. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Station details Rohatec". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
  6. ↑ "Kaple" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  7. ↑ "Farnost Rohatec" (in Czech). Obec Rohatec. Retrieved 2024-01-26.