Bantice

Bantice
Centre of Bantice with the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Centre of Bantice with the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Bantice
Coat of arms of Bantice
Bantice is located in Czech Republic
Bantice
Bantice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°52′59″N 16°10′57″E / 48.88306°N 16.18250°E / 48.88306; 16.18250
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictZnojmo
First mentioned1046
Area
 • Total
3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi)
Elevation
213 m (699 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
292
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
671 61
Websitewww.bantice.cz

Bantice (German: Panditz) is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography

Bantice is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Znojmo and 46 km (29 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The Únanovka Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Bantice is from 1046.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869323—    
1880305−5.6%
1890336+10.2%
1900372+10.7%
1910373+0.3%
YearPop.±%
1921389+4.3%
1930390+0.3%
1950309−20.8%
1961341+10.4%
1970283−17.0%
YearPop.±%
1980225−20.5%
1991194−13.8%
2001190−2.1%
2011285+50.0%
2021286+0.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/53 road from Znojmo to Pohořelice passes through the southern part of the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5]

The main landmark of Bantice is the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in 1933, when it replaced a chapel from 1832.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2005: I. díl" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 644.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bantice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  6. ^ "Bantice, kaple Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). Brněnská diecéze. Retrieved 2025-07-14.