Hať

Municipality in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic

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49°56′47″N 18°14′22″E / 49.94639°N 18.23944°E / 49.94639; 18.23944Country

Czech RepublicRegionMoravian-SilesianDistrictOpavaFirst mentioned1250Area

• Total15.75 km² (6.08 sq mi)Elevation

215 m (705 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total2,576 • Density160/km² (420/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

747 16

Websitewww.obechat.cz

Hať (formerly Haš; German: Haatsch) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.

Geography

Hať is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Opava and 12 km (7 mi) north of Ostrava, on the border with Poland. It lies mostly in the Opava Hilly Land, only the eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Ostrava Basin. The highest point is at 279 m (915 ft) above sea level. The Bečva stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Hať is in a deed of Pope Innocent IV from 1250, when the village was owned by the monastery in Velehrad. From 1439, it was owned by various lower noblemen. In 1517–1567, Hať belonged to the Hlučín estate, then it was annexed to the Šilheřovice estate. In 1673, a large fire damaged the village. From 1742 to 1918, after Maria Theresa had been defeated, the village belonged to Prussia. In 1920, it became part of the newly established Czechoslovakia.^[2]

In 1978–1990, Hať was an administrative part of Hlučín. Since 1990, it has been again an independent municipality.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,352	—
1880	1,368	+1.2%
1890	1,538	+12.4%
1900	1,695	+10.2%
1910	1,780	+5.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,720	−3.4%
1930	1,960	+14.0%
1950	2,119	+8.1%
1961	2,400	+13.3%
1970	2,398	−0.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,515	+4.9%
1991	2,474	−1.6%
2001	2,564	+3.6%
2011	2,516	−1.9%
2021	2,474	−1.7%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Hať is the Church of Saint Matthew. It was built in the Baroque style in 1731 and rebuilt in 1894.^[5]

Notable people

Paul Billik (1891–1926), German fighter pilot

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hať. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Matouše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-06.