Blatnice (Plzeň-North District)
Blatnice | |
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 Centre of Blatnice | |
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  Blatnice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′11″N 13°9′22″E / 49.71972°N 13.15611°ECoordinates: 49°43′11″N 13°9′22″E / 49.71972°N 13.15611°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 (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 917 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 330 25 |
| Website | www |
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 km (62 mi) south-west of Prague.
History[]
The first written mention of Blatnice is from 1379. Its name is derived from bláto ("mud").[2]
Blatnice was part of the Sudetenland territory annexed to Germany in 1938. Its German-speaking population was affected by the post-war expulsion of the Germans from Czechoslovakia.
Notable people[]
- Werner Krieglstein (born 1941), professor, philosopher, author and actor
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Blatnice. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
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