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
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1400
Area
• Total	10.29 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	977
• Density	95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 04
Website	www.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

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 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 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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Čimelice.

• Official website

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