Němčice is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
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Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Němec, meaning "the village of Němec's people".
Geography
Němčice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Kolín and 54 km (34 mi) east of Prague. It lies on the border between the Central Elbe Table and East Elbe Table. The highest point is at 262 m (860 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Němčice is from 1397. Until the end of the 16th century, the village was owned by various lower noblemen, but the it was bought by Emperor Rudolf II and annexed to the Kolín estate. Němčice belonged to the royal chamber until 1829, when the village was sold to Jakub Veith. He owned Němčice until the establishment of independent municipalities in 1848. Němčice was a municipal part of Ohaře from 1848 to 1860, but then it became a separate municipality.
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.