Blatnice (Plzeň-North District)

Blatnice
Municipality
Centre of Blatnice
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 km^2 (1.59 sq mi)
Elevation	360 m (1,180 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	896
• Density	220/km^2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	330 25
Website	www.blatnice.cz

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

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 the Reichsgau Sudetenland. After World War II, the German-speaking population was expelled.

Demographics

Historical population

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

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Představení obce Blatnice" (in Czech). Obec Blatnice. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
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.

External links

• Official website