Blatnice (Plzeň-North District)

Blatnice is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Blatnice
Centre of Blatnice
Blatnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°43′11″N 13°9′22″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-North
First mentioned1379
Area
  Total4.13 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total891
  Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
330 25
Websitewww.blatnice.cz

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.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869262    
1880725+176.7%
1890933+28.7%
19001,019+9.2%
1910948−7.0%
1921937−1.2%
19301,052+12.3%
1950822−21.9%
1961896+9.0%
1970807−9.9%
1980749−7.2%
1991665−11.2%
2001691+3.9%
2011780+12.9%
2021925+18.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References


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