Šumice (Uherské Hradiště District)
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Å umice is a municipality and village in
Uherské Hradiště District Uherské Hradiště District () is a district in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Uherské Hradiště. Administrative division Uherské Hradiště District is divided into two administrative districts of municipa ...
in the
Zlín Region Zlín Region () is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Moravia. It is named after its capital Zlín. Together with the Olomouc Region it forms a cohesion area of Central M ...
of the
Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.


Geography

Å umice is located about east of
Uherské Hradiště Uherské Hradiště (; ) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. The agglomeration with the two neighbouring towns of Staré Město (Uherské Hradiště District), Staré Město and Kunovice has over ...
and south of
Zlín Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 75,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Zlín Region and it lies on the Dřevnice River. It is known as an industrial centre. The development of the modern city ...
. It lies in the
Vizovice Highlands The Vizovice Highlands () are highlands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Zlín and South Moravian regions. It is named after the town of Vizovice. Geomorphology The Vizovice Highlands are a mesoregi ...
. The highest point is the hill Babí hora at above sea level. The
Olšava The Olšava is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Morava River. It flows through the Zlín Region. It is long. Etymology The origin of the name is unclear. If the name is of Slavic origin, it is most likely derived from the C ...
River flows through the municipality.


History

The first written mention of Å umice is from 1380.


Demographics


Transport

Šumice is located on the railway line Staré Město– Bylnice.


Sights

The main landmark of Å umice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The original church was built in 1861, but it was destroyed during a violent storm. The current church was built in 1999.


Notable people

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Jiří Bárta Jiří Bárta (19 June 1935 – 4 January 2012) was a Czechs, Czech Piano, pianist and composer. Biography Jiří Bárta was born in Šumice (Uherské Hradiště District), Šumice, Uherské Hradiště District. In his youth, he studied piano wit ...
(1935–2012), pianist and composer


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sumice Villages in Uherské Hradiště District Moravian Slovakia