Blatnice | |
|---|---|
 Centre of Blatnice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Blatnice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′11″N 13°9′22″E / 49.71972°N 13.15611°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Plzeň-North |
| First mentioned | 1379 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.13 km2 (1.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 891 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 330 25 |
| Website | www |
Blatnice is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Blatnice lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Plzeň and 100 kilometres (62 mi) south-west of Prague.
Etymology
The name is derived from Czech word bláto (i.e. "mud").[2]
History
The first written mention of Blatnice is from 1379.[2]
Blatnice was annexed to Nazi Germany in 1938 and administered as part of Reichsgau Sudetenland. After World War II, its German-speaking population was expelled.
References
- ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- 1 2 "Představení obce Blatnice" (in Czech). Obec Blatnice. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
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