Úmyslovice
Úmyslovice | |
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 Centre of Úmyslovice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Úmyslovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′12″N 15°10′40″E / 50.20333°N 15.17778°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Nymburk |
| First mentioned | 1291 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.24 km2 (2.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 314 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 290 01 |
| Website | www |
Úmyslovice is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[edit]
The village of Ostrov is an administrative part of Úmyslovice.
Etymology[edit]
The name is derived from the personal name Úmysl or Úmyslav, meaning "the village of Úmysl's/Úmyslav's people".[2]
Geography[edit]
Úmyslovice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Nymburk and 46 km (29 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Úmyslovice is from 1291. The village continuously belonged to the Poděbrady estate until the establishment of the independent municipality in 1850.[3]
Demographics[edit]
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Transport[edit]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights[edit]
The main landmark of Úmyslovice is the Church of Saint Leonard. The church was built in 1729–1732, then it was completely rebuilt in the Neoclassical style in 1812. Neo-Gothic modifications were made at the end of the 19th century.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 446.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Úmyslovice. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Nymburk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Linharta" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
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