Semice

Semice
Semice
Municipality
	Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
	Flag Coat of arms
	Semice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°9′46″N 14°52′16″E / 50.16278°N 14.87111°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Nymburk
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	9.43 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Elevation	179 m (587 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,547
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	289 17
Website	www.obecsemice.cz

Semice (German: Semitz) is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Geography

Semice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Nymburk and 25 km (16 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat and mainly agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table, in the Polabí lowlands. The highest point is the hill Semická hůra at 231 m (758 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River, which forms the northern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Semice is from 1352.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	642	—
1880	770	+19.9%
1890	796	+3.4%
1900	865	+8.7%
1910	958	+10.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	974	+1.7%
1930	913	−6.3%
1950	759	−16.9%
1961	769	+1.3%
1970	798	+3.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	807	+1.1%
1991	810	+0.4%
2001	912	+12.6%
2011	1,053	+15.5%
2021	1,230	+16.8%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Economy

Semice is home to the Bramko Semice company, which is the largest grower and supplier of potatoes and vegetables in the country.^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Semice is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. It was built in the Baroque style in 1717 by Count Sporck.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Semice. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Čeští zelináři tvrdí, že pole u nás jsou plná brambor a cibule, ale obchody je dovážejí tisíce kilometrů". Odbory.info. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
^ "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Semice. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Čeští zelináři tvrdí, že pole u nás jsou plná brambor a cibule, ale obchody je dovážejí tisíce kilometrů". Odbory.info. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

[6] "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

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