Bolatice (German: Bolatitz, Polish: Bolacice) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,400 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.

Bolatice
Municipality
Church of Saint Stanislaus
Flag Coat of arms
Bolatice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°57′6″N 18°5′1″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Opava
First mentioned	1250
Government
• Mayor	Herbert Pavera
Area
• Total	13.24 km2 (5.11 sq mi)
Elevation	254 m (833 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	4,439
• Density	340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 23
Website	www.bolatice.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Borová (until 1949 Heneberky; German: Henneberg) is an administrative part of Bolatice.

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.[2]

Notable people

• Adolf Theuer (1920–1947), SS officer at Auschwitz concentration camp executed for war crimes

Twin towns — sister cities

Bolatice is twinned with:[3]

• Doľany, Slovakia
• Linum (Fehrbellin), Germany
• Nagykovácsi, Hungary
• Rudy (Kuźnia Raciborska), Poland

Bolatice also has friendly relations with Slaný in the Czech Republic.[4]

References

External links

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