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 | |
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Centre of Blatnice | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Blatnice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′11″N 13°9′22″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 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 262 | — |
| 1880 | 725 | +176.7% |
| 1890 | 933 | +28.7% |
| 1900 | 1,019 | +9.2% |
| 1910 | 948 | −7.0% |
| 1921 | 937 | −1.2% |
| 1930 | 1,052 | +12.3% |
| 1950 | 822 | −21.9% |
| 1961 | 896 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 807 | −9.9% |
| 1980 | 749 | −7.2% |
| 1991 | 665 | −11.2% |
| 2001 | 691 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 780 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 925 | +18.6% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Představení obce Blatnice" (in Czech). Obec Blatnice. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-sever" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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