Čimelice

Čimelice (Tschimelitz) is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The village of Krsice is an administrative part of Čimelice.

Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Čmel, meaning "the village of Čmel's people". For easier pronunciation, an 'i' was inserted in the name.

Geography
Čimelice is located about 18 km north of Písek and 65 km southwest of Prague. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The Skalice River (a tributary of the Otava) flows through the municipality. There are several large fishponds in the municipality: Bisingrovský, Lipšice, Nerestec, Stejskal, Valný and Zástava. Small ponds of Kostelák and Pivovarský are in the centre of Čimelice.

History
The first written mention of Čimelice is from 1400. The village of Krsice was founded in 1233. After 1720, a set of connected fishponds was established here.

Transport
Čimelice lies along the I/4 road, which replaces the unfinished section of the D4 motorway from the South Bohemian Region to Prague.

Čimelice is located on the railway line Prague–České Budějovice.

Sights
The most notable landmarks are the Church of Holy Trinity and the Čimelice Castle with its English park. The church was built at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, and expanded with a tower built in 1800–1820. The castle was built in 1728–1730.