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Otovice (Náchod District)

Coordinates: 50°33′26″N 16°23′16″E / 50.55722°N 16.38778°E / 50.55722; 16.38778
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Otovice
Church of Saint Barbara
Church of Saint Barbara
Flag of Otovice
Coat of arms of Otovice
Otovice is located in Czech Republic
Otovice
Otovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°33′26″N 16°23′16″E / 50.55722°N 16.38778°E / 50.55722; 16.38778
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictNáchod
First mentioned1300
Area
 • Total10.61 km2 (4.10 sq mi)
Elevation
354 m (1,161 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total335
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
549 72
Websitewww.obecotovice.cz

Otovice is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. It is located on the border with Poland.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,117—    
18801,155+3.4%
18901,087−5.9%
19001,041−4.2%
19101,088+4.5%
19211,013−6.9%
1930956−5.6%
1950512−46.4%
1961557+8.8%
1970462−17.1%
1980435−5.8%
1991363−16.6%
2001378+4.1%
2011360−4.8%
2021335−6.9%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Sights

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The main landmark of Otovice is the Church of Saint Barbara. It was built in the Baroque style in 1725–1727 by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, according to the design by his father Christoph Dientzenhofer. For its value it has been protected as a national cultural monument since 2022.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  4. ^ "Kostel sv. Barbory" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
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