Smědčice

Smědčice
Municipality
Centre of Smědčice
Smědčice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′31″N 13°30′54″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Rokycany
First mentioned	1243
Area
• Total	3.78 km^2 (1.46 sq mi)
Elevation	344 m (1,129 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	312
• Density	83/km^2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	338 24
Website	smedcice.cz

Smědčice is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Smědec or Smiedek, meaning "the village of Smědec's/Smiedek's people".[2]

Geography

Smědčice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Rokycany and 11 km (7 mi) northeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 410 m (1,350 ft) above sea level. The northern municipal border is formed by the Berounka River. The Klabava River flows to the Berounka along the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Smědčice is in a deed of the Chotěšov Abbey from 1243. Until 1581, the village was owned by various lower noblemen. From 1581 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, Smědčice belonged to the Plzeň estate. In 1960–1990, the village was under administration of Bušovice.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 237 —     1880 252 +6.3% 1890 244 −3.2% 1900 240 −1.6% 1910 271 +12.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 255 −5.9% 1930 280 +9.8% 1950 246 −12.1% 1961 260 +5.7% 1970 208 −20.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 143 −31.2% 1991 135 −5.6% 2001 126 −6.7% 2011 266 +111.1% 2021 343 +28.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

View from the southeast

The railway line Radnice–Bezdružice runs through Smědčice, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the stations in neighbouring Chrást and Sedlecko.

Sights

The main landmark of Smědčice is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built between 1848 and 1875 on the site of an older chapel.[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 111.
3. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Smědčice. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
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. "Kaple sv. Václava se sochou sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-05.

External links

• Official website