Popice
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Popice is located in Czech Republic
Popice
Popice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°55′38″N 16°40′0″E / 48.92722°N 16.66667°E / 48.92722; 16.66667
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBřeclav
First mentioned1291
Area
  Total9.99 km2 (3.86 sq mi)
Elevation
188 m (617 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total982
  Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
691 27
Websitewww.obecpopice.eu

Popice is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Popice lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of Břeclav, 31 km (19 mi) south of Brno, and 208 km (129 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Popice is from 1291, when the village was sold to the convent in Dolní Kounice.[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Popice. Retrieved 2021-11-26.


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