Opatovec (German: Überdörfel) is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Opatovec
Municipality
Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus
Flag Coat of arms
Opatovec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°48′19″N 16°28′49″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Svitavy
First mentioned	1347
Area
• Total	7.08 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation	438 m (1,437 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	729
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	568 02
Website	www.opatovec.cz

Geography

Opatovec is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Svitavy and 56 km (35 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Na Rozcestí at 465 metres (1,526 ft) above sea level. There are two major ponds in the municipality, Sychrovec and Pařez, fed by the Mikulečský Stream.

History

The first written mention of Opatovec is from 1347. In 1697, the municipality of Opatovec was created by merger of Opatovec with small hamlets of Košíře, Český Lačnov and Starý Valdek.[2]

Sights

The Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus is the landmark of Opatovec. It was built in the Baroque style in 1850. In Košíře, there is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary from 1793.[2]

References

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