Tatce

Tatce is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Tatce
Municipality
Northern part of Tatce
Flag Coat of arms
Tatce Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°5′28″N 14°58′38″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kolín
First mentioned	1292
Area
• Total	4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation	208 m (682 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	674
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	289 11
Website	www.tatce.cz

Etymology

In old Czech, the word 'tat' meant a thief and tatec was a diminutive of tat. So the name Tatce meant "the village of little thieves".

Geography

Tatce is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Kolín and 32 km (20 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table.

History

The first written mention of Tatce is from 1292.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 702 —     1880 855 +21.8% 1890 787 −8.0% 1900 680 −13.6% 1910 790 +16.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 772 −2.3% 1930 789 +2.2% 1950 597 −24.3% 1961 619 +3.7% 1970 583 −5.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 585 +0.3% 1991 572 −2.2% 2001 552 −3.5% 2011 588 +6.5% 2021 646 +9.9%
Source: Censuses

Transport

Tatce is located on the railway line Prague–Kolín.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. A landmark is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary, which dates from 1843.

External links

• Official website