Otovice (Náchod District)

Municipality in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

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50°33′26″N 16°23′16″E / 50.55722°N 16.38778°E / 50.55722; 16.38778Country

Czech RepublicRegion Hradec Králové District NáchodFirst mentioned1300Area

• 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

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,117	—
1880	1,155	+3.4%
1890	1,087	−5.9%
1900	1,041	−4.2%
1910	1,088	+4.5%
1921	1,013	−6.9%
1930	956	−5.6%
1950	512	−46.4%
1961	557	+8.8%
1970	462	−17.1%
1980	435	−5.8%
1991	363	−16.6%
2001	378	+4.1%
2011	360	−4.8%
2021	335	−6.9%
Source: Censuses^[2]^[3]

Sights

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

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Náchod" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Barbory" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-21.