Popice, Czech Republic
Municipality in South Moravian, Czech Republic
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Popice is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
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  Popice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′38″N 16°40′0″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Břeclav |
| First mentioned | 1291 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.99 km2 (3.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,008 |
| • Density | 101/km2 (261/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 691 27 |
| Website | www |
Popice lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of Břeclav, 31 km (19 mi) south of Brno, and 208 km (129 mi) south-east of Prague.
History
The first written mention of Popice is from 1291, when the village was sold to the convent in Dolní Kounice.[2]
