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 | |
 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 (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 898 |
| • 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 the World War II, its German-speaking population was expelled.
Notable people
- Werner Krieglstein (born 1941), professor, philosopher, author and actor
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Blatnice. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
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