Bantice

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Bantice
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Centre of Bantice with the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
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Bantice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°52′59″N16°10′57″E / 48.88306°N 16.18250°E / 48.88306; 16.18250
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region South Moravian
District Znojmo
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 zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
671 61
Website www.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.

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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.