Sudice (Opava District)

Sudice
Sudice
Municipality
	Centre of Sudice
	Flag Coat of arms
	Sudice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°1′54″N 18°4′6″E / 50.03167°N 18.06833°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian Region
District	Opava
First mentioned	1327
Area
• Total	9.43 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Elevation	244 m (801 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	624
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 25
Website	www.obecsudice.cz

Sudice (German: Zauditz, Polish: Sudzice) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.

Geography

Sudice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Opava and 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Ostrava, on the border with Poland. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Opava Hilly Land. The highest point is at 261 m (856 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Sudice is from 1327, when it was part of the Duchy of Troppau and Duke Nicholas II sold Sudice to the Dominican monastery seated in nearby Racibórz. In the 14th century, a fortress was built.^[2]

In the first half of the 16th century, Sudice was promoted to a market town and divided into two parts. In 1557 Sudice was bought by the Oderský of Lidéřov family and reunited the two parts. The fortress was replaced by a Baroque castle in the second half of the 17th century. However, the Henneberk family, who were the next owners of Sudice, had the castle demolished in 1786.^[2]

From 1938 to 1945, the municipality was annexed by Nazi Germany. After World War II, the German population was expelled.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,206	—
1880	1,254	+4.0%
1890	1,192	−4.9%
1900	1,172	−1.7%
1910	1,142	−2.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,005	−12.0%
1930	982	−2.3%
1950	588	−40.1%
1961	651	+10.7%
1970	590	−9.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	644	+9.2%
1991	596	−7.5%
2001	661	+10.9%
2011	641	−3.0%
2021	604	−5.8%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The I/46 road from the Czech-Polish border to Opava and Olomouc passes through the municipality. There are two road border crossings with Poland: Sudice / Pietraszyn and Sudice / Ściborzyce Wielkie.

Sights

The main landmark of Sudice is the pseudo-Gothic Church of Saint John the Baptist from the early 20th century. The entire church complex is a cultural monument.^[5]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Sudice. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Pseudogotický kostel sv. Jana Křtitele v Sudicích" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-03-03.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Sudice. Retrieved 2022-03-03.

[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] "Pseudogotický kostel sv. Jana Křtitele v Sudicích" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-03-03.

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