Opatovice (Vyškov)
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Opatovice | |
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| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian Region |
| District | Vyškov |
| Municipality | Vyškov |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.95 km2 (2.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 380 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 682 01 |
Opatovice is a village and municipal part of Vyškov, a town in Vyškov District of the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 380 inhabitants.
It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of Vyškov and 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Brno.
The first known mention of Opatovice dates back to 1376. The oldest known history is connected with the Dědice and Račice estates, which extended over the territory of today's Opatovice.[2]
During the German occupation in 1941, the inhabitants of 33 municipalities were evicted from the Drahany Highlands, including Opatovice, only allowed to return after in 1945. The population declined by a third, from 683 in 1941 to 457 in 1950.[3][4]
Opatovice became a part of Vyškov in 1980.[2]
Demographics
Religion
Opatovice belongs to the seat of the Roman Catholic parish of Vyškov-Dědice. It is part of the Vyškov deanery of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc. The territory of the local parish includes not only the area of Dědice and Opatovice, but also the settlements of Hamiltony, Pazderna, Lhota, Radslavice and Radslavičky.[5] The main spiritual center of the parish is the Church of the Holy Trinity in the center of Dědice.[6]
