Otín (Žďár nad Sázavou District)

Otín ( German Wottin ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located eight kilometers west of Velké Meziříčí and belongs to Okres Zdar nad Sázavou.

Geography

Otín is located on the right side above the valley of the brook Žďárka in Krischanauer Bergland ( Křižanovská Highlands ) in the south of the Bohemian- Moravian Highlands. To the east lies the valley of the Balinka. Southwest raises the Pavlínovská horka (614 m) and west of the Chlumek (628 m).

Neighboring towns are Pustina in the north, Nová Zhoř and Stránecká Zhoř in the northeast, Frankův Zhořec in the east, and Šeborov Uhřínov the southwest, Pohořílky in the south, Pavlinov the southwest, Geršov in the west and Měřín in the northwest.

History

The first mention of votin place in the year 1379th At that time belonged to a part of the village to rule Meziříčí. Further shares possessed the local Freihofstraße and the Good Stránecká Zhoř. 1398 sold Jan von BENdin the Freihofstraße. Other owners included the family Cermak, who later called himself by votin. Your originated in Prague's Old Town through January Mydlář who was executed on June 21, 1621 Ondřej Kocour of votin.

The interest income from the related part to Stránecká Zhoř later bought by Ondřej Pyšel. 1568 Freihofstraße was called desolate. The Meziříčer share of votin was the seat of a Erbrichters. The tripartite division of the village existed until 1848. After the abolition of patrimonial created in 1850 the municipality votin in the District team Velké Meziříčí. To Votin belonged to this time nor the outlying dried cottage and the gamekeeper's house Křekovec. Since 1924, the municipality bears the name Otín. At the beginning of 1961 Otín was assigned to the Okres Zdar nad Sázavou and at the same time Geršov and Pohořílky, had previously belonged to Pavlinov incorporated.

Community structure

The municipality consists of the villages Otín Geršov ( Gersch village), Otín ( Wottin ) and Pohořílky ( Pohorschilek ) and the monolayer Pouště.

Attractions

• Bell tower from the 19th century, in the village square
• Stone cross, erected in 1856

Sons and daughters of the town

• Jiří Floumaurer († 1737), builder, builder of the church in Uhřínov