Sudice (Opava District)

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.

Sudice
Municipality
Centre of Sudice
Flag Coat of arms
Sudice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°1′54″N 18°4′6″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  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	639
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 25
Website	www.obecsudice.cz

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

Aerial view

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]