Samopše

Samopše is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Samopše
Municipality
Bridge over the Sázava River
Flag Coat of arms
Samopše Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°51′41″N 14°55′48″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1397
Area
• Total	6.59 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Elevation	343 m (1,125 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	213
• Density	32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	285 06
Website	www.samopse.cz

Administrative division

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

• Samopše (91)
• Budín (50)
• Mrchojedy (6)
• Přívlaky (45)
• Talmberk (71)

Etymology

The name was derived from samopše, which was an old Czech term for 'spelt'.^[3]

Geography

Samopše is located 26 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Kutná Hora and 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Prague. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Vlašim Uplands, only the eastern tip extends into the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Jestřáb at 436 m (1,430 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Samopše is from 1397.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 618 —     1880 610 −1.3% 1890 608 −0.3% 1900 619 +1.8% 1910 537 −13.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 492 −8.4% 1930 376 −23.6% 1950 323 −14.1% 1961 356 +10.2% 1970 272 −23.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 210 −22.8% 1991 123 −41.4% 2001 112 −8.9% 2011 162 +44.6% 2021 263 +62.3%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

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

Sights

Ruin of the Talmberk Castle

The only notable monument in the municipality is the ruin of the Talmberk Castle. The castle was probably founded at the beginning of the 14th century. In 1533, it was described as abandoned, so it was abandoned probably at the beginning of the 16th century. The perimeter wall with the gate, the lower part of the cylindrical bergfried and relics of the palace have survived to this day.^[7]

In Mrchojedy is a sandstone conciliation cross of unknown age. This type of monument is unusual for the region.^[8]

In popular culture

A 15th century recreation of Samopše, Mrchojedy and Talmberk is featured in the video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance.^[9]