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
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Coat of arms
Otice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°55′0″N 17°52′12″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1318
Government
  MayorVladimír Tancík
Area
  Total7.20 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,441
  Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 81
Websitewww.otice.cz

History

The first written mention of Otice is from 1318.

Transport

While less than one kilometre close to Opava, the municipality is technically outside Opava city limits, but is well connected to Opava by public transport (bus and railway lines).

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.


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