| Budiměřice | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Centre with the Church of Saint Procopius | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
  BudiměřiceLocation in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°11′43″N 15°5′56″E / 50.19528°N 15.09889°E / 50.19528; 15.09889 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Nymburk |
| First mentioned | 1374 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.02 km (3.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 670 |
| • Density | 84/km (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 288 02 |
| Website | budimerice |
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".
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.
Demographics
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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.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 226.
- "Kostel Sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). Obec Budiměřice. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
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