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Šumice (Uherské Hradiště District)

Šumice is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Šumice
Municipality
Main street
Main street
Flag of Šumice
Flag
Coat of arms of Šumice
Coat of arms
Šumice is located in Czech Republic
Šumice
Šumice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°1′43″N 17°43′19″E / 49.02861°N 17.72194°E / 49.02861; 17.72194
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictUherské Hradiště
First mentioned1380
Area
 • Total15.71 km2 (6.07 sq mi)
Elevation
225 m (738 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,629
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
687 31
Websitewww.sumice.cz

Geography edit

Šumice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Uherské Hradiště and 22 km (14 mi) south of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Babí hora at 385 m (1,263 ft) above sea level. The Olšava River flows through the municipality.

History edit

The first written mention of Šumice is from 1380.[2]

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,113—    
18801,173+5.4%
18901,239+5.6%
19001,305+5.3%
19101,443+10.6%
YearPop.±%
19211,483+2.8%
19301,471−0.8%
19501,506+2.4%
19611,701+12.9%
19701,738+2.2%
YearPop.±%
19801,818+4.6%
19911,816−0.1%
20011,764−2.9%
20111,631−7.5%
20211,561−4.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport edit

Šumice is located on the railway line Staré Město–Bylnice.[5]

Sights edit

The main landmark of Šumice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The original church was built in 1861, but it was destroyed during a violent storm. The current church was built in 1999.[6]

Notable people edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Šumice. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Uherské Hradiště" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Detail stanice Šumice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  6. ^ "Kostel Narození Panny Marie v Šumicích" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2024-04-05.

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