Otice

Otice
Municipality
Chapel of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary
Chapel of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Otice
Flag
Coat of arms of Otice
Coat of arms
Otice is located in Czech Republic
Otice
Otice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°55′0″N 17°52′12″E / 49.91667°N 17.87000°E / 49.91667; 17.87000
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1361
Area
 • Total
7.20 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,497
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 81
Websitewww.otice.cz

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 1,500 inhabitants.

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 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Otice. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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