| Smědčice | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Plzeň |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rokycany |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.7919°N 13.515°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1243 |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.78 |
| Elevation M: | 344 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 312 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 338 24 |
Smědčice is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
The name is derived from the personal name Smědec or Smiedek, meaning "the village of Smědec's/Smiedek's people".[2]
Smědčice is located about 8km (05miles) northwest of Rokycany and 11km (07miles) northeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 410m (1,350feet) above sea level. The northern municipal border is formed by the Berounka River. The Klabava River flows to the Berounka along the western municipal border.
The first written mention of Smědčice is in a deed of the Chotěšov Abbey from 1243. Until 1581, the village was owned by various lower noblemen. From 1581 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, Smědčice belonged to the Plzeň estate. In 1960–1990, the village was under administration of Bušovice.[3]
The railway line Radnice–Bezdružice runs through Smědčice, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the stations in neighbouring Chrást and Sedlecko.
The main landmark of Smědčice is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built between 1848 and 1875 on the site of an older chapel.[4]