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.
Čimelice | |
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  Čimelice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°27′56″N 14°4′9″E / 49.46556°N 14.06917°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Písek |
| First mentioned | 1400 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.29 km2 (3.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,011 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 398 04 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The village of Krsice is an administrative part of Čimelice.
Etymology edit
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 edit
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 (a tributary of the Otava) flows through the municipality. In the municipality there are several large fishponds: Bisingrovský, Lipšice, Nerestec, Stejskal, Valný and Zástava. Small ponds of Kostelák and Pivovarský are in the centre of Čimelice.
History edit
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 edit
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Transport edit
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 edit
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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 edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 348.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Čimelice. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Písek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Čimelice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Zámek Čimelice" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
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