Otnice
village in Vyškov District of South Moravian region
Otnice is a municipality and village in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name Otnice is derived from the personal name Oten.
Geography
Otnice is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in an agricultural landscape, which mostly belongs to the Ždánice Forest. The northwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The highest point is the flat hill Malý Sádkový vrch at 268 m (879 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated at the confluence of two small streams, Otnický potok and Bošovický potok.
History
The first written mention of Otnice is from 1255.
Demographics
Economy
The municipality is mainly focused on agriculture.
The public source identifies “Otnice” as village in Vyškov District of South Moravian region. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Otnice, village and Vyškov.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 9, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q653291. VIAF identifies the subject as 239649600. Authority coordinates are 49.086, 16.814. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1255.
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This entry incorporates text from “Otnice” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.