Tatce
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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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.
Tatce | |
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Northern part of Tatce | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Tatce Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°5′28″N 14°58′38″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kolín |
| First mentioned | 1292 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 680 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 289 11 |
| Website | www |
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]
