Úmyslovice is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Úmyslovice | |
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 Centre of Úmyslovice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Úmyslovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′12″N 15°10′40″E / 50.20333°N 15.17778°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Nymburk |
| First mentioned | 1291 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.24 km2 (2.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 314 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 290 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The village of Ostrov is an administrative part of Úmyslovice.
Etymology edit
The name is derived from the personal name Úmysl or Úmyslav, meaning "the village of Úmysl's/Úmyslav's people".[2]
Geography edit
Úmyslovice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Nymburk and 46 km (29 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table.
History edit
The first written mention of Úmyslovice is from 1291. The village continuously belonged to the Poděbrady estate until the establishment of the independent municipality in 1850.[3]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights edit
The main landmark of Úmyslovice is the Church of Saint Leonard. The church was built in 1729–1732, then it was completely rebuilt in the Neoclassical style in 1812. Neo-Gothic modifications were made at the end of the 19th century.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 446.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Úmyslovice. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Nymburk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Linharta" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
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