Žatec (Jihlava District)

Žatec ( German Saatz ) is a municipality with 109 inhabitants in the Czech Republic.

Geography

Žatec is located four kilometers northeast of the town of Telc in 534 m asl at the Moravian Thaya. Neighboring towns are Urbanov in the north, Ořechov in the east, the west and Myślibor Dolni Dvorce and Stranná in the south.

History

The first written record comes from the year 1371st

In Žatec is located in Hluboký žlab the Cross Stone, in a cross and two carpenter ax are hewn. According to legend, there are two greedy residents so get about a found ax in dispute that the one the others killed it. According to another tradition, are on a harvest wreath festival in the village at room journeymen, both coveted the same girl, his quarrel. After the debate had become by hand and both were thrown out of the tavern, they continue their fight. Your comrades found them later bled to death in Hluboký žlab.

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