Budiměřice

Budiměřice
Municipality
Centre with the Church of Saint Procopius
Centre with the Church of Saint Procopius
Flag of Budiměřice
Flag
Coat of arms of Budiměřice
Coat of arms
Budiměřice is located in Czech Republic
Budiměřice
Budiměřice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′43″N 15°5′56″E / 50.19528°N 15.09889°E / 50.19528; 15.09889
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned1374
Area
 • Total
8.02 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Elevation
187 m (614 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
670
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
288 02
Websitebudimerice.cz

Budiměřice is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Rašovice and Šlotava are administrative parts of Budiměřice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Budimír or Budiměr, meaning "the village of Budimír's/Budiměr's people".[2]

Geography

Budiměřice is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Nymburk and 42 km (26 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Mrlina River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Budiměřice is from 1374.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869572—    
1880667+16.6%
1890786+17.8%
1900868+10.4%
1910978+12.7%
YearPop.±%
1921961−1.7%
1930913−5.0%
1950687−24.8%
1961663−3.5%
1970654−1.4%
YearPop.±%
1980621−5.0%
1991536−13.7%
2001558+4.1%
2011600+7.5%
2021628+4.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Budiměřice is the Church of Saint Procopius. The oldest church was built in the Gothic style in the 14th century, but it was destroyed by a fire in 1803. The current church was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1879–1881.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 226.
  3. ^ "Kostel Sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). Obec Budiměřice. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
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