Sezemice is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Sezemice | |
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 Church of Saint Bartholomew | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sezemice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′8″N 15°0′19″E / 50.58556°N 15.00528°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1115 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.40 km2 (1.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 133 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 294 11 |
| Website | obecsezemice |
Administrative parts edit
The hamlet of Jirsko 1.díl is an administrative part of Sezemice.
Etymology edit
The name is derived from the personal name Sezema, meaning "the village of Sezema's people".[2]
Geography edit
Sezemice is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 18 km (11 mi) south of Liberec. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at 350 m (1,150 ft) above sea level.
History edit
The first written mention of Sezemice is from 1115, when Duke Vladislaus I donated the village to the newly established monastery in Kladruby. The owners of the village included Jan Čapek of Sány and the Wartenberg family. From the mid-16th century until the 19th century, Sezemice was part of the Svijany estate and shared its owners, among whom were the families of Wartenberg, Schlick and Waldstein.[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 Sezemice is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. Its existence was first documented in 1352. In 1852–1856, the church was rebuilt into its current Empire form.[6][7]
Notable people edit
- Stanislav Libenský (1921–2002), contemporary artist
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. 48.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Sezemice. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Památky" (in Czech). Obec Sezemice. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
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