Otnice is a municipality and village in Vyà ¡kov 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 southeast of Brno. It lies in an agricultural landscape, which mostly belongs to the à ½dánice Forest. The northwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the DyjeâÂÂSvratka Valley. The highest point is the flat hill Malý Sádkový vrch at above sea level. The municipality is situated at the confluence of two small brooks, Otnický potok and Boà ¡ovický potok.
The first written mention of Otnice is from 1255.
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 1855âÂÂ1856.