Otice
Otice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈocɪtsɛ]; German: Ottendorf) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Otice | |
|---|---|
 Chapel of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Otice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′0″N 17°52′12″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1361 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.20 km2 (2.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,448 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 81 |
| Website | www |
History
The first written mention of Otice is from 1361.[2]
Transport
Otice is located on the railway line from Opava to Svobodné Heřmanice, but trains run on it only on weekends.
Notable people
- Josef Erber (1897–1987), Czech-German SS officer
- Karolína Mališová (born 1996), model, Czech Miss Earth 2015
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Otice. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
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