Čimelice

Čimelice
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Coat of arms of Čimelice
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
 • Total10.29 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,019
 • 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

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The village of Krsice is an administrative part of Čimelice.

Etymology

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Čimelice lies along the I/4 road, which replaces the unfinished section of the D4 motorway from the South Bohemian Region to Prague.

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

Sights

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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

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  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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