Bantice

Bantice
Municipality
Centre of Bantice with the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Map credit Bantice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°52′59″N 16°10′57″E / 48.88306°N 16.18250°E / 48.88306; 16.18250
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Znojmo
First mentioned	1046
Area
• Total	3.76 km^2 (1.45 sq mi)
Elevation	213 m (699 ft)
Population  (2026-01-01)[1]
• Total	294
• Density	78.2/km^2 (203/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	671 61
Website	www.bantice.cz

Bantice (German: Panditz) is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography

Bantice is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Znojmo and 46 km (29 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The Únanovka Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Bantice is from 1046.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% 1869 323 —     1880 305 −5.6% 1890 336 +10.2% 1900 372 +10.7% 1910 373 +0.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 389 +4.3% 1930 390 +0.3% 1950 309 −20.8% 1961 341 +10.4% 1970 283 −17.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 225 −20.5% 1991 194 −13.8% 2001 190 −2.1% 2011 285 +50.0% 2021 286 +0.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/53 road from Znojmo to Pohořelice runs through the southern part of the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[5]

The main landmark of Bantice is the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in 1933, when it replaced a chapel from 1832.^[6]

References

1. "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
2. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2005: I. díl" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 644.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bantice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
6. "Bantice, kaple Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). Brněnská diecéze. Retrieved 2025-07-14.

External links

• Official website