Čimelice () is a municipality and village in

Písek District Písek District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Písek. Administrative division Písek District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Čimelice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Čimelice (855) *Krsice (89)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Čmel, meaning "the village of Čmel's people". For easier pronunciation, an 'i' was inserted in the name.

Geography

Čimelice is located about north of

Písek Písek (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the oldest bridge in the country. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument z ...

and southwest of

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. It lies in the

Tábor Uplands Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well pres ...

. The Skalice River flows through the municipality. There are several large fishponds in the municipality: Bisingrovský rybník, Lipšice, Nerestec, Stejskal, Valný rybník and Zástava. Small ponds called Kostelák and Pivovarský rybník are in the centre of Čimelice.

History

The first written mention of Čimelice is from 1400. The village of Krsice was founded in 1233. After 1720, a set of connected fishponds was established here.

Demographics

Transport

The D4 motorway from Prague to

runs through the northern part of the municipality. The parallel I/4 road runs through the built-up area. Čimelice is located on the railway line Prague–

České Budějovice České Budějovice (; ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 97,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše. České Budějovice is the largest ...

Sights

The most notable landmarks are the Church of Holy Trinity and the Čimelice Castle with its

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. The church was built at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, and expanded with a tower built in 1800–1820. The castle was built in 1728–1730.

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