Semčice is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the

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of the

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. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Semek, meaning "the village of Semek's people".

Geography

Semčice is located about southeast of

Mladá Boleslav Mladá Boleslav (; german: Jungbunzlau) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 42,000 inhabitants. Mladá Boleslav is the second most populated city in the region and a major centre of the Czech automotive ind ...

and northeast of

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. It lies on the border between the

Jičín Uplands Jičín (; german: Jitschin or ''Gitschin'') is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation. Th ...

and Jizera Table. The highest point is at above sea level. The Vlkava River flows through the southern part of the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Semčice is from 1297. Until the 17th century, it was a small estate owned by various less important noble families. After the Battle of White Mountain in 1620, Semčice was acquired by the Waldstein family and annexed to the

Dobrovice Dobrovice is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Bojetice, Chloumek, Holé Vrchy, Libichov, Sýčina, Týnec and Úherce are admi ...

estate.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Semčice is the Church of Saint Procopius. It was built in the Baroque style in the mid-18th century, according to the design by František Ignác Prée.

References

External links

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