Popice, Czech Republic Explained

Popice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South Moravian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Břeclav
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:48.9272°N 16.6667°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1291
Area Total Km2:9.99
Elevation M:188
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:993
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:691 27

Popice is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Popice lies approximately 25km (16miles) north-west of Břeclav, 31km (19miles) south of Brno, and 208km (129miles) 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Popice. cs. 2021-11-26.