Semice (German: Semitz) is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
Semice | |
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.jpg) Church of Saint Mary Magdalene | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Semice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°9′46″N 14°52′16″E / 50.16278°N 14.87111°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Nymburk |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.43 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,547 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 289 17 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editSemice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Nymburk and 25 km (16 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat and mainly agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table, in the Polabí lowlands. The highest point is the hill Semická hůra at 231 m (758 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River, which forms the northern municipal border.
History
editThe first written mention of Semice is from 1352.[2]
Demographics
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Economy
editSemice is home to the Bramko Semice company, which is the largest grower and supplier of potatoes and vegetables in the country.[5]
Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads running through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Semice is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. It was built in the Baroque style in 1717 by Count Sporck.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Semice. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Čeští zelináři tvrdí, že pole u nás jsou plná brambor a cibule, ale obchody je dovážejí tisíce kilometrů". Odbory.info. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
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