| Opatov | |
| Settlement Type: | Market town |
| 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: | 49.2244°N 15.6617°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1068 |
| Area Total Km2: | 19.03 |
| Elevation M: | 582 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 766 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 675 28 |
Opatov is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Opatov is located about 15km (09miles) west of Třebíč and 19km (12miles) south of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the Brtník hill at 681m (2,234feet) above sea level. The Brtnice River flows through the market town. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory.
The first written mention of Opatov is from 1086. In 1487, it was bought by the Waldstein family. In 1540, the village was promoted to a market town. From 1623, Opatov was a property of the Collalto family. In 1662 or 1696 (according to various chroniclers), a large fire destroyed most of the market town.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Opatov is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1841–1844.[3] Opposite the church stands a valuable Baroque rectory.[4]