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
| 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
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Představení obce Blatnice" (in Czech). Obec Blatnice. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links
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