Šumice (Uherské Hradiště District)

Šumice
Municipality
Main street
Flag Coat of arms
Šumice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°1′43″N 17°43′19″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Uherské Hradiště
First mentioned	1380
Area
• Total	15.71 km2 (6.07 sq mi)
Elevation	225 m (738 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,637
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	687 31
Website	www.sumice.cz

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 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Uherské Hradiště and 22 km (14 mi) south of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Babí hora at 385 m (1,263 ft) above sea level. The Olšava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Šumice is from 1380.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,113 —     1880 1,173 +5.4% 1890 1,239 +5.6% 1900 1,305 +5.3% 1910 1,443 +10.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,483 +2.8% 1930 1,471 −0.8% 1950 1,506 +2.4% 1961 1,701 +12.9% 1970 1,738 +2.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,818 +4.6% 1991 1,816 −0.1% 2001 1,764 −2.9% 2011 1,631 −7.5% 2021 1,561 −4.3%
Source: Censuses

Transport

Šumice is located on the railway line Staré Město–Bylnice.

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.

Notable people

• Jiří Bárta (1935–2012), pianist and composer

External links

• Official website