Tišice

Tišice is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.

Tišice
Municipality
Main road
Flag Coat of arms
Tišice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°16′12″N 14°33′15″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mělník
First mentioned	1400
Area
• Total	12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi)
Elevation	167 m (548 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	2,526
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	277 15
Website	www.tisice.cz

Administrative parts

The villages of Chrást and Kozly are administrative parts of Tišice.

Geography

Tišice is located about 18 km (11 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Elbe River flows along the municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Tišice is from 1400. The village of Kozly was first mentioned in 1052 and Chrást in 1380. All three were separate municipalities until 1960, when they merged.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 936 —     1880 1,074 +14.7% 1890 1,039 −3.3% 1900 1,125 +8.3% 1910 1,388 +23.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,434 +3.3% 1930 1,704 +18.8% 1950 1,868 +9.6% 1961 1,828 −2.1% 1970 1,727 −5.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,574 −8.9% 1991 1,346 −14.5% 2001 1,372 +1.9% 2011 2,012 +46.6% 2021 2,530 +25.7%
Source: Censuses

Transport

Tišice is located on the railway lines Prague–Turnov and Prague–Mělník.

Sights

Church of All Saints

The most important monument is the Church of All Saints, located in Kozly. The originally early Gothic church was built in 1352. It was reconstructed in the Baroque style in 1822.

Notable people

• Marie Podvalová (1909–1992), opera singer; grew up here

External links

• Official website