Semice

Semice
Semice
Municipality
	Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
	Flag Coat of arms
	Semice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°9′46″N 14°52′16″E / 50.16278°N 14.87111°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Nymburk
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	9.43 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Elevation	179 m (587 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	1,486
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	289 17
Website	www.obecsemice.cz

Semice (German: Semitz) is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Semice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Nymburk and 25 km (16 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat and mainly agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table, in the Polabí lowlands. The highest point is the hill Semická hůra at 231 m (758 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River, which forms the northern municipal border.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Semice is from 1352.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	642	—
1880	770	+19.9%
1890	796	+3.4%
1900	865	+8.7%
1910	958	+10.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	974	+1.7%
1930	913	−6.3%
1950	759	−16.9%
1961	769	+1.3%
1970	798	+3.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	807	+1.1%
1991	810	+0.4%
2001	912	+12.6%
2011	1,053	+15.5%
2021	1,230	+16.8%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Economy[edit]

Semice is home to the Bramko Semice company, which is the largest grower and supplier of potatoes and vegetables in the country.^[5]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Semice is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. It was built in the Baroque style in 1717 by Count Sporck.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Semice. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Nymburk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Čeští zelináři tvrdí, že pole u nás jsou plná brambor a cibule, ale obchody je dovážejí tisíce kilometrů". Odbory.info. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
^ "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Semice. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Nymburk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.

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

[5] "Čeští zelináři tvrdí, že pole u nás jsou plná brambor a cibule, ale obchody je dovážejí tisíce kilometrů". Odbory.info. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

[6] "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

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