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Tatce is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Etymology

In old Czech, the word ‘tat’ meant a thief and tatec was a diminutive of tat. So the name Tatce meant “the village of little thieves”.[2]

Geography

Tatce is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Kolín and 32 km (20 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table.

History

The first written mention of Tatce is from 1292.[3]

Demographics

Transport

Tatce is located on the railway line Prague–Kolín.[6]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7] A landmark is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary, which dates from 1843.[8]

References

  1. ^ “Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025”. Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 315.
  3. ^ “O obci” (in Czech). Obec Tatce. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  4. ^ “Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011” (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ “Population Census 2021: Population by sex”. Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ “Detail stanice Tatce” (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  7. ^ “Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Tatce”. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  8. ^ “Kaple Panny Marie”. Cesty a památky (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-05-28.