Semechnice

Semechnice is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Semechnice
Municipality
Municipal office
Flag Coat of arms
Semechnice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°15′37″N 16°8′54″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Rychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned	1364
Area
• Total	7.76 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Elevation	282 m (925 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	441
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	518 01
Website	www.semechnice.cz

Administrative division

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

• Semechnice (388)
• Kruhovka (19)
• Podchlumí (9)

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	692	—
1880	705	+1.9%
1890	706	+0.1%
1900	747	+5.8%
1910	707	−5.4%
1921	696	−1.6%
1930	702	+0.9%
1950	517	−26.4%
1961	489	−5.4%
1970	431	−11.9%
1980	395	−8.4%
1991	370	−6.3%
2001	368	−0.5%
2011	381	+3.5%
2021	416	+9.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]