Opatovec

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Opatovec
Municipality
Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus
Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus
Flag of Opatovec
Coat of arms of Opatovec
Opatovec is located in Czech Republic
Opatovec
Opatovec
Coordinates: 49°48′10″N 16°28′47″E / 49.80278°N 16.47972°E / 49.80278; 16.47972Coordinates: 49°48′10″N 16°28′47″E / 49.80278°N 16.47972°E / 49.80278; 16.47972
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictSvitavy
Area
 • Total7.07 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation
438 m (1,437 ft)
Population
 (1.1.2014)
 • Total671
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Postal code
568 02

Opatovec (German: Überdörfel) is a village and municipality (obec) in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. The municipality covers an area of 7.07 square kilometres (2.73 sq mi), and has a population of 612 (as at 28 August 2006). Opatovec lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Svitavy, 57 km (35 mi) south-east of Pardubice, and 151 km (94 mi) east of Prague.

The terrain around Opatovec is flat to the southwest, but to the northeast it is hilly. The highest point nearby is 639 meters above sea level, 5.9 km east of Opatovec. Around Opatovec, it is quite densely populated, with 78 inhabitants per square kilometer. Closest major community is Svitavy, 5.5 km south of Opatovec. The area around Opatovec consists largely of agricultural land. In the area around Opatovec there are unusually many named hills.

The area is part of the hemiboreal climate zone. The average annual temperature in the neighborhood is 6 °C. The warmest month is August, when the average temperature is 18 °C, and the coldest is January, with -8 °C. Average yearly average is 939 millimeters. The rainy month is June, with an average of 119 mm rainfall, and the driest is March, with 40 mm rainfall.

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