Šumice (Uherské Hradiště District)

Šumice is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants. It lies on the Olšava River

Šumice
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Šumice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°1′43″N 17°43′19″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictUherské Hradiště
First mentioned1380
Area
  Total15.69 km2 (6.06 sq mi)
Elevation
225 m (738 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,649
  Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
687 31
Websitewww.sumice.cz

Šumice lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Uherské Hradiště, 23 km (14 mi) south of Zlín, and 266 km (165 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

The first mention of Šumice dates back to 1380 when the name of the village was Schumitz. The current name dates from 1924.

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.


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