Čimelice

Čimelice 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
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Čimelice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°27′56″N 14°4′9″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total10.29 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total966
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 04
Websitewww.cimelice.cz

Administrative parts

Village of Krsice is an administrative part of Čimelice.

Geography

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

Transport

Čimelice lies along the R4 Expressway, which connects the South Bohemian Region with 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, built in 1728–1730, with its English garden.

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.


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