Bolatice
Bolatice (German: Bolatitz, Polish: Bolacice) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,500 inhabitants. It is a part of the historic Hlučín Region.
Bolatice | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint Stanislaus | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Bolatice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°57′6″N 18°5′1″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1250 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Herbert Pavera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.24 km2 (5.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,495 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 23 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The village of Borová (until 1949 Heneberky; German: Henneberg) is an administrative part of Bolatice.
History
The first written mention of Bolatice is in a letter of Pope Innocent IV from 1250. From 1742 the village belonged to Prussia after Maria Theresa had been defeated. The Prussian state sold Bolatice to Henn of Henneberg brothers in 1784. The new owners founded a new hamlet called Heneberky nearby in 1786. Heneberky was joined to Bolatice in 1893 and renamed Borová in 1949.[2]
Notable people
- Adolf Theuer (1920–1947), SS officer at Auschwitz concentration camp executed for war crimes
Twin towns — sister cities
Doľany, Slovakia
Linum (Fehrbellin), Germany
Nagykovácsi, Hungary
Rudy (Kuźnia Raciborska), Poland
Bolatice also has friendly relations with Slaný in the Czech Republic.[4]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie obce Bolatice" (in Czech). Obec Bolatice. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- "Partnerské obce" (in Czech). Obec Bolatice. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- "Do Slaného přijeli hosté z partnerských měst" (in Czech). Město Slaný. 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
