Šumice | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Zlín |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Uherské Hradiště |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.0286°N 17.7219°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1380 |
Area Total Km2: | 15.71 |
Elevation M: | 225 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1637 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 687 31 |
Šumice is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Šumice is located about east of Uherské Hradiště and 22km (14miles) south of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Babí hora at 385m (1,263feet) above sea level. The Olšava River flows through the municipality.
The first written mention of Šumice is from 1380.[2]
Šumice is located on the railway line Staré Město–Bylnice.[3]
The main landmark of Šumice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The original church was built in 1861, but it was destroyed during a violent storm. The current church was built in 1999.[4]