Čimelice

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
Municipality
Aerial view
Aerial view
Flag of Čimelice
Flag
Coat of arms of Čimelice
Coat of arms
Čimelice is located in Czech Republic
Čimelice
Čimelice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°27′56″N 14°4′9″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1400
Area
 • Total10.29 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,011
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 04
Websitewww.cimelice.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Krsice is an administrative part of Čimelice.

Geography

Čimelice 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 (a tributary of the Otava) flows through the municipality. In the municipality there are several large ponds: Bisingrovský, Lipšice, Nerestec, Stejskal, Valný and Zástava. Small ponds of Kostelák and Pivovarský are in the centre of Čimelice.

History
Čimelice Castle

The first written mention of Čimelice is from 1400. The village of Krsice was founded in 1233. After 1720, a set of connected fish ponds was established here.[2]

Transport

Čimelice lies along the I/4 road, which replaces the unfinished section of the D4 motorway from the South Bohemian Region to Prague. In the municipality there is a railway station on the Písek–Zdice line.

Sights

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.[2] The castle was built in 1728–1730.[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Čimelice. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  3. "Zámek Čimelice" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
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