Čimelice

Čimelice
Municipality
Aerial view
Aerial view
Flag of Čimelice
Flag
Coat of arms of Čimelice
Coat of arms
Čimelice is located in Czech Republic
Čimelice
Čimelice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°27′56″N 14°4′9″E / 49.46556°N 14.06917°E / 49.46556; 14.06917
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1400
Area
 • Total
10.29 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,019
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 04
Websitewww.cimelice.cz

Čimelice (German: Tschimelitz) is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Krsice is an administrative part of Čimelice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Čmel, meaning "the village of Čmel's people". For easier pronunciation, an 'i' was inserted in the name.[2]

Geography

Čimelice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Písek and 65 km (40 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The Skalice River flows through the municipality. There are several large fishponds in the municipality: Bisingrovský, Lipšice, Nerestec, Stejskal, Valný and Zástava. Small ponds called Kostelák and Pivovarský are in the centre of Čimelice.

History

The first written mention of Čimelice is from 1400. The village of Krsice was founded in 1233. After 1720, a set of connected fishponds was established here.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,176—    
18801,223+4.0%
18901,190−2.7%
19001,127−5.3%
19101,106−1.9%
YearPop.±%
19211,105−0.1%
19301,017−8.0%
1950936−8.0%
19611,018+8.8%
19701,017−0.1%
YearPop.±%
19801,033+1.6%
19911,074+4.0%
20011,045−2.7%
2011974−6.8%
2021944−3.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek runs through the northern part of the municipality. The parallel I/4 road runs through the built-up area.

Čimelice is located on the railway line Prague–České Budějovice.[6]

Sights

Čimelice Castle

The most notable landmarks are the Church of Holy Trinity and the Čimelice Castle with its English park. The church was built at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, and expanded with a tower built in 1800–1820.[3] The castle was built in 1728–1730.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 348.
  3. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Čimelice. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Detail stanice Čimelice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  7. ^ "Zámek Čimelice" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
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