Tatce Explained

Tatce
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kolín
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.0911°N 14.9772°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1292
Area Total Km2:4.43
Elevation M:208
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:674
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:289 11

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

Etymology

In old Czech, the word 'tat' meant a thief and tatec was a diminutive of tat. So the name Tatce meant "the village of little thieves".[2]

Geography

Tatce is located about northwest of Kolín and 32km (20miles) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table.

History

The first written mention of Tatce is from 1292.[3]

Transport

Tatce is located on the railway line Prague–Kolín.[4]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] A landmark is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary, which dates from 1843.[6]

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. 315. 1957. cs.
  3. Web site: O obci. Obec Tatce. cs. 2024-05-28.
  4. Web site: Detail stanice Tatce. České dráhy. cs. 2024-05-28.
  5. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Tatce. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-08-21.
  6. Web site: Kaple Panny Marie. Cesty a památky. cs. 2024-05-28.