Budiměřice

50°11′43″N 15°5′56″E / 50.19528°N 15.09889°E / 50.19528; 15.09889Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictNymburkFirst mentioned1374Area • Total8.02 km² (3.10 sq mi)Elevation187 m (614 ft)Population • Total670 • Density84/km² (220/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitebudimerice.cz

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

Administrative parts

The villages of Rašovice and Šlotava are administrative parts of Budiměřice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Budimír or Budiměr, meaning "the village of Budimír's/Budiměr's people".^[2]

Geography

Budiměřice is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Nymburk and 42 km (26 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Mrlina River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Budiměřice is from 1374.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 572 —     1880 667 +16.6% 1890 786 +17.8% 1900 868 +10.4% 1910 978 +12.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 961 −1.7% 1930 913 −5.0% 1950 687 −24.8% 1961 663 −3.5% 1970 654 −1.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 621 −5.0% 1991 536 −13.7% 2001 558 +4.1% 2011 600 +7.5% 2021 628 +4.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Budiměřice is the Church of Saint Procopius. The oldest church was built in the Gothic style in the 14th century, but it was destroyed by a fire in 1803. The current church was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1879–1881.^[6]

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