Bolatice, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
🇨🇿 Bolatice (Bolatitz, Polish: Bolacice) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.
Administrative parts The village of Borová is an administrative part of Bolatice.
Geography Bolatice is located about 12 km (7 mi) east of Opava and 15 km (9 mi) north-west of Ostrava. It lies in the Opava Hilly Land.
History The first written mention of Bolatice is in a letter of Pope Innocent IV from 1250. From 1742 the village belonged to Prussia after Maria Theresa had been defeated. The Prussian state sold Bolatice to Henn of Henneberg brothers in 1784. The new owners founded a new hamlet called Heneberky nearby in 1786. Heneberky was joined to Bolatice in 1893 and renamed Borová in 1949.
Sights The Church of Saint Stanislaus belongs to the main landmarks of Bolatice. It is a large church, built in 1703 and extended in 1911–1912.
The Bolatice Castle was built in the Baroque style in 1724–1748. Today it houses the municipal office.
In 2002, the Open-air Museum of Folk Traditions and Crafts was built by the citizens of Bolatice, who donated most of the exhibits to the museum. The museum presents the life and equipment of a traditional rural house in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Bolatice has a population of over 4,500 people. Bolatice also forms part of the wider Opava District which has a population of over 176,254 people. It is also a part of the larger Moravian-Silesian Region. Bolatice is situated 12 km east of Opava.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Bolatice has links with:
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🇩🇪 Karlstadt am Main 49.95
🇵🇱 Jastrzębie-Zdrój 49.95
🇨🇦 Portage la Prairie 49.967
🇩🇪 Ingelheim am Rhein 49.967
🇩🇪 Groß-Gerau 49.917
🇸🇪 Johanneshov 18.083
🇸🇰 Nové Zámky 18.158
Locations Near: Bolatice 18.0833,49.95
🇨🇿 Opava 17.904,49.938 d: 12.9
🇵🇱 Racibórz 18.221,50.087 d: 18.1
🇨🇿 Ostrava 18.28,49.826 d: 19.8
🇵🇱 Głubczyce 17.817,50.2 d: 33.7
🇨🇿 Frýdek-Místek 18.348,49.685 d: 35
🇨🇿 Nový Jičín 18,49.583 d: 41.2
🇨🇿 Havířov 18.417,49.767 d: 31.4
🇵🇱 Wodzisław Śląski 18.464,50.004 d: 27.9
Antipodal to: Bolatice -161.917,-49.95
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 16604.4
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16245.5
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15969.5
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15900.7
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12238.4
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12138.4
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12123.2
🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 12119.6