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 (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,019 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 398 04 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Krsice is an administrative part of Čimelice.
Etymology
editThe 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
editČimelice 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
editThe 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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Transport
editThe D4 motorway from Prague to Písek runs through the northern part of the municipality. The parallel I/4 road runs through the built-up area.
Čimelice is located on the railway line Prague–České Budějovice.[6]
Sights
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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 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ 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" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "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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