Å atov () is a market town in
Znojmo District
Znojmo District () is a district in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Znojmo.
Administrative division
Znojmo District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competenc ...
in the
South Moravian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name was probably derived from the personal name Å at. According to local legend, the village was named in honour of Queen
Svatava Svatava may refer to places:
* Svatava (river), a river in the Czech Republic and Germany
* Svatava (Sokolov District), a market town in the Czech Republic
*Svatava, a village and part of Černovice (Pelhřimov District) in the Czech Republic
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(also called Å atava).
Geography
Å atov is located about south of
Znojmo
Znojmo (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants. Znojmo is the historical and cultural centre of southwestern Moravia and the second most populated town in the South Moravian Region. The hi ...
and southwest of
Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...
, on the border with Austria. It lies in the
Dyje–Svratka Valley
The Dyje–Svratka Valley () is a valley and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the South Moravian Region. Its name is derived from the rivers Thaya (Dyje) and Svratka.
Geomorphology
The Dyje–Svratka Valley ...
. The highest point is at above sea level. The DanÞ Stream flows through the market town.
History
The first written mention of Å atov is from 1201. In 1338, the village became property of the town of Znojmo. In 1497, Å atov was promoted to a
market town
A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...
by King
Vladislaus II. In 1600, Å atov was acquired by the
Berka of Dubá
Berka of Dubá () was a cadet branch of a Bohemian noble family of Lords of Dubá established by Hynek Berka of Dubá (1249–1306). It held estates in what is today the Czech Republic and Saxony in Germany throughout the Middle Ages.
Ancestors ...
family and annexed to the
Jaroslavice estate.
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Demographics
Economy
Å atov is known for viticulture
Viticulture (, "vine-growing"), viniculture (, "wine-growing"), or winegrowing is the cultivation and harvesting of grapes. It is a branch of the science of horticulture. While the native territory of ''Vitis vinifera'', the common grape vine ...
. It lies in the Znojemská wine subregion.
Transport
Å atov is located on the railway line heading from Znojmo to Vienna
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in Austria. There is the ''Znojmo / Retz'' railway border crossing in the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Å atov is the Church of Saint Martin. It has a late Gothic core from the 15th century. In 1656 and twice in the 19th century, it was rebuilt into its present form. Next to the church is the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre. The chapel with a Gothic core and preserved Romanesque fragment is the oldest building in Å atov.
The historic centre of Å atov is well preserved and is protected as a village monument zone. It is a traditional wine-growing village with preserved sets of elements of folk architecture.
Notable people
* Hellmut Diwald (1924–1993), German historian
Twin towns – sister cities
Å atov is twinned with:
References
External links
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Populated places in Znojmo District
Market towns in the Czech Republic