Zátor Explained

Zátor
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Moravian-Silesian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bruntál
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.0342°N 17.5931°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1377
Area Total Km2:19.07
Elevation M:368
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1172
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:793 16

Zátor (de|Seifersdorf) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Loučky is an administrative part of Zátor.

Geography

Zátor is located about 10km (10miles) northeast of Bruntál and 52km (32miles) northwest of Ostrava, in the historical region of Czech Silesia. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is a nameless hill at 620m (2,030feet) above sea level. The Opava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Zátor is from 1377.[2]

Transport

The I/45 road from Bruntál to Krnov passes through the municipality.

Zátor is located on the railway line OpavaRýmařov.[3]

Sights

The main landmark of Zátor is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the Baroque style in 1753–1755. The church and its cemetery are surrounded by a wall in which Neoclassical chapels are built.[4]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Obec: Historie obce. Obec Zátor. cs. 2024-11-12.
  3. Web site: Detail stanice Zátor. České dráhy. cs. 2024-11-12.
  4. Web site: Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-11-12.