Čimelice

Čimelice (German: Tschimelitz) is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Čimelice
Municipality
Aerial view
Flag Coat of arms
Čimelice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°27′56″N 14°4′9″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1400
Area
• Total	10.29 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Elevation	400 m (1,300 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,017
• Density	99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 04
Website	www.cimelice.cz

Administrative division

Čimelice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• 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.^[3]

Geography

Čimelice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Písek and 65 km (40 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. 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.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,176 —     1880 1,223 +4.0% 1890 1,190 −2.7% 1900 1,127 −5.3% 1910 1,106 −1.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,105 −0.1% 1930 1,017 −8.0% 1950 936 −8.0% 1961 1,018 +8.8% 1970 1,017 −0.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,033 +1.6% 1991 1,074 +4.0% 2001 1,045 −2.7% 2011 974 −6.8% 2021 944 −3.1%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek 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.^[7]

Sights

Čimelice Castle

The most notable landmarks are the Church of Holy Trinity and the Čimelice Castle with its English park. The church was built at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, and expanded with a tower built in 1800–1820.^[4] The castle was built in 1728–1730.^[8]