Čímice

Čímice
Čímice
Municipality
	Municipal office
	Flag Coat of arms
	Čímice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°15′13″N 13°36′21″E / 49.25361°N 13.60583°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Klatovy
First mentioned	1543
Area
• Total	6.67 km2 (2.58 sq mi)
Elevation	480 m (1,570 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	158
• Density	24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	342 01
Website	www.cimice.eu

Čímice (German: Zimitz) is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name was derived from the personal name Čím, meaning "the village of Čím's people".^[2]

Geography

Čímice is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) southeast of Klatovy and 55 km (34 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is at 599 m (1,965 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Čímice is from 1543. For centuries, the village was divided into two parts, which belonged to the estates of Žichovice and Strakonice.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	568	—
1880	672	+18.3%
1890	597	−11.2%
1900	595	−0.3%
1910	590	−0.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	590	+0.0%
1930	552	−6.4%
1950	445	−19.4%
1961	374	−16.0%
1970	336	−10.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	230	−31.5%
1991	184	−20.0%
2001	153	−16.8%
2011	177	+15.7%
2021	152	−14.1%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Čímice is the Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius. It was built in 1862–1863.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 348–349.
^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Čímice. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
^ "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.
^ "Kaple sv. Cyrila a Metoděje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-06.

External links

Official website

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

[2] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 348–349.

[3] "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Čímice. Retrieved 2023-11-06.

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

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

[6] "Kaple sv. Cyrila a Metoděje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-06.

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