Dolní Němčí

Dolní Němčí
Dolní Němčí
Municipality
	Church of Saints Philip and James
	Flag Coat of arms
	Dolní Němčí Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 48°58′6″N 17°35′9″E / 48.96833°N 17.58583°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Uherské Hradiště
First mentioned	1358
Area
• Total	9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Elevation	256 m (840 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	2,864
• Density	290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	687 62
Website	www.dolni-nemci.cz

Dolní Němčí (until 1925 Dolněmčí) is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name Němčí is probably derived from Němci (i.e. 'Germans') and refers to the first settlers of the area. The attribute dolní means 'lower' and distinguishes it from nearby Horní Němčí ('upper Němčí').^[2]

Geography

Dolní Němčí is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Uherské Hradiště and 29 km (18 mi) south of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at 365 m (1,198 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Němčí is from 1261. The villages of Dolní Němčí and Horní Němčí were first distinguished in 1437.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	676	—
1880	796	+17.8%
1890	899	+12.9%
1900	1,062	+18.1%
1910	1,154	+8.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,343	+16.4%
1930	1,513	+12.7%
1950	1,799	+18.9%
1961	2,250	+25.1%
1970	2,385	+6.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,696	+13.0%
1991	2,956	+9.6%
2001	3,016	+2.0%
2011	2,975	−1.4%
2021	2,761	−7.2%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Culture

Dolní Němčí lies in the cultural region of Moravian Slovakia. The municipality is known for the foklor group NK Dolněmčan, which was established in 1965.^[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Dolní Němčí is the Church of Saints Philip and James. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1870–1873.^[6]

Twin towns – sister cities

Dolní Němčí is twinned with:^[7]

Myjava, Slovakia

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dolní Němčí. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
^ "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.
^ "Národopisný krúžek Dolněmčan" (in Czech). Obec Dolní Němčí. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
^ "Kostel sv. Filipa a Jakuba" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
^ "Hodnotiaca správa programového rozpočtu mesta Myjava k 31. 12. 2022" (PDF) (in Slovak). Myjava. p. 20 (57). Retrieved 2023-08-03.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dolní Němčí. Retrieved 2022-06-11.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Národopisný krúžek Dolněmčan" (in Czech). Obec Dolní Němčí. Retrieved 2021-12-09.

[6] "Kostel sv. Filipa a Jakuba" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-11.

[7] "Hodnotiaca správa programového rozpočtu mesta Myjava k 31. 12. 2022" (PDF) (in Slovak). Myjava. p. 20 (57). Retrieved 2023-08-03.

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