Šumice (Uherské Hradiště District)
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Šumice
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Šumice (UH), hlavní ulice.jpg
| image_caption = Main street
| image_flag = Šumice, vlajka.jpg
| image_shield = ŠumiceUH znak.gif
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Zlín
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Uherské Hradiště
| image_map =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = Czech Republic
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
| coordinates = {{coord|49|1|43|N|17|43|19|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1380
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 15.71
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 225
| population_as_of = 2024-01-01
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/population-of-municipalities-qexb0dqr2d|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2024-05-17}}
| 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
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| area_code =
| website = {{URL|https://www.sumice.cz/}}
| footnotes =
}}
Šumice is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Geography
Šumice is located about {{convert|18|km}} east of Uherské Hradiště and {{convert|22|km|abbr=on}} south of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Babí hora at {{convert|385|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The Olšava River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Šumice is from 1380.{{cite web |title=Historie|url=https://www.sumice.cz/obec-1/historie/|publisher=Obec Šumice|language=cs|access-date=2021-12-08}}
Demographics
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|1113
|1880|1173
|1890|1239
|1900|1305
|1910|1443
|1921|1483
|1930|1471
|1950|1506
|1961|1701
|1970|1738
|1980|1818
|1991|1816
|2001|1764
|2011|1631
|2021|1561
|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2021-03-27}}}}
Transport
Sights
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.{{cite web |title=Kostel Narození Panny Marie v Šumicích|url=https://slovacky.denik.cz/volny-cas/tydenik-serial-kostel-sumice-20091002.html|publisher=Deník.cz|language=cs|date=2009-10-02|access-date=2024-04-05}}
Notable people
- Jiří Bárta (1935–2012), pianist and composer
References
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External links
{{commons category|Šumice (Uherské Hradiště District)}}
- {{official|https://www.sumice.cz/}}
{{Uherské Hradiště District}}
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