Otnice is a municipality and village in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

The name Otnice is derived from the personal name Oten.

Otnice is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in an agricultural landscape, which mostly belongs to the Ždánice Forest. The northwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The highest point is the flat hill Malý Sádkový vrch at 268 m (879 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated at the confluence of two small brooks, Otnický potok and Bošovický potok.

The first written mention of Otnice is from 1255.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 778 —     1880 888 +14.1% 1890 907 +2.1% 1900 1,010 +11.4% 1910 1,140 +12.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,225 +7.5% 1930 1,386 +13.1% 1950 1,382 −0.3% 1961 1,535 +11.1% 1970 1,515 −1.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,485 −2.0% 1991 1,365 −8.1% 2001 1,383 +1.3% 2011 1,470 +6.3% 2021 1,567 +6.6%
Source: Censuses

The municipality is mainly focused on agriculture.

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

The main landmark of Otnice is the Church of Saint Aloysius. The current Neo-Renaissance structure was built in 1855–1856.

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