Úmyslovice Explained

Úmyslovice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nymburk
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.2033°N 15.1778°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1291
Area Total Km2:6.24
Elevation M:187
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:319
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:290 01

Úmyslovice is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Ostrov is an administrative part of Úmyslovice.

Etymology

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

Geography

Úmyslovice is located about 9km (06miles) east of Nymburk and 46km (29miles) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table.

History

The first written mention of Úmyslovice is from 1291. The village continuously belonged to the Poděbrady estate until the establishment of the independent municipality in 1850.[3]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Úmyslovice is the Church of Saint Leonard. The church was built in 1729–1732, then it was completely rebuilt in the Neoclassical style in 1812. Neo-Gothic modifications were made at the end of the 19th century.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Book: Profous, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž. 446. 1957. cs.
  3. Web site: Historie. Obec Úmyslovice. cs. 2023-03-03.
  4. Web site: Kostel sv. Linharta. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-03-03.