Dolní Němčí (until 1925 Dolněmčí) is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.
Dolní Němčí | |
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 Church of Saints Philip and James | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Dolní Němčí Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°58′6″N 17°35′9″E / 48.96833°N 17.58583°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Uherské Hradiště |
| First mentioned | 1358 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,864 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 687 62 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name Němčí is probably derived from Němci (i.e. 'Germans') and refers to the first settlers of the area. The attribute dolní means 'lower' and distinguishes it from nearby Horní Němčí ('upper Němčí').[2]
Geography
editDolní Němčí is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Uherské Hradiště and 29 km (18 mi) south of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at 365 m (1,198 ft) above sea level.
History
editThe first written mention of Němčí is from 1261. The villages of Dolní Němčí and Horní Němčí were first distinguished in 1437.[2]
Demographics
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Culture
editDolní Němčí lies in the cultural region of Moravian Slovakia. The municipality is known for the foklor group NK Dolněmčan, which was established in 1965.[5]
Sights
editThe main landmark of Dolní Němčí is the Church of Saints Philip and James. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1870–1873.[6]
Twin towns – sister cities
editDolní Němčí is twinned with:[7]
Myjava, Slovakia
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dolní Němčí. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Národopisný krúžek Dolněmčan" (in Czech). Obec Dolní Němčí. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Filipa a Jakuba" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ^ "Hodnotiaca správa programového rozpočtu mesta Myjava k 31. 12. 2022" (PDF) (in Slovak). Myjava. p. 20 (57). Retrieved 2023-08-03.
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