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
Main street
Šumice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°1′43″N 17°43′19″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictUherské Hradiště
First mentioned1380
Area
  Total15.71 km2 (6.07 sq mi)
Elevation
225 m (738 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
  Total1,639
  Density100/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 written mention of Šumice is from 1380.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Šumice. Retrieved 2021-12-08.


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