Smědčice is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Smědčice | |
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  Smědčice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′31″N 13°30′54″E / 49.79194°N 13.51500°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Rokycany |
| First mentioned | 1243 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.78 km2 (1.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 344 m (1,129 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 312 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 338 24 |
| Website | smedcice |
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Smědec or Smiedek, meaning "the village of Smědec's/Smiedek's people".[2]
Geography
editSmědčice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Rokycany and 11 km (7 mi) northeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 410 m (1,350 ft) above sea level. The northern municipal border is formed by the Berounka River. The Klabava River flows to the Berounka along the western municipal border.
History
editThe first written mention of Smědčice is in a deed of the Chotěšov Abbey from 1243. Until 1581, the village was owned by various lower noblemen. From 1581 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, Smědčice belonged to the Plzeň estate. In 1960–1990, the village was under administration of Bušovice.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
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The railway line Radnice–Bezdružice runs through Smědčice, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the stations in neighbouring Chrást and Sedlecko.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Smědčice is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built between 1848 and 1875 on the site of an older chapel.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 111.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Smědčice. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kaple sv. Václava se sochou sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
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