Blatnice (Plzeň-North District)
Introduction '''Blatnice''' is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.Blatnice lies approximately  west of Plzeň and  south-west of Prague.
Etymology The name is derived from Czech word ''bláto'' (i.e. "mud").
History The first written mention of Blatnice is from 1379.Blatnice was annexed to Nazi Germany in 1938 and administered as part of ''Reichsgau Sudetenland''. After World War II, its German-speaking population was expelled.
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