Otice

Otice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈocɪtsɛ]; German: Ottendorf) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Otice
Municipality
Chapel of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary
Flag
Coat of arms
Otice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°55′0″N 17°52′12″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1361
Area
 • Total7.20 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,448
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 81
Websitewww.otice.cz

History

The first written mention of Otice is from 1361.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869644—    
1880726+12.7%
1890821+13.1%
1900819−0.2%
1910867+5.9%
1921900+3.8%
19301,135+26.1%
1950850−25.1%
1961958+12.7%
1970993+3.7%
19801,156+16.4%
19911,265+9.4%
20011,282+1.3%
20111,311+2.3%
20211,393+6.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Otice is located on the railway line from Opava to Svobodné Heřmanice, but trains run on it only on weekends.

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Otice. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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