Prosiměřice

48°54′10″N 16°11′31″E / 48.90278°N 16.19194°E / 48.90278; 16.19194Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictZnojmoFirst mentioned1226Area • Total6.45 km² (2.49 sq mi)Elevation205 m (673 ft)Population • Total868 • Density130/km² (350/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.prosimerice.cz

Prosiměřice (German: Prossmeritz) is a market town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

The name was probably derived from the personal name Prosimír.^[2]

Prosiměřice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Znojmo and 43 km (27 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The highest point is at 254 m (833 ft) above sea level. The market town is situated on the right bank of the Jevišovka River.

The first written mention of Prosiměřice is from 1226, in the document according to which King Ottokar I submitted Prosiměřice to the Louka Monastery in exchange for other village. In 1540, Prosiměřice was promoted to a market town by Emperor Ferdinand I.^[3]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 753 —     1880 830 +10.2% 1890 796 −4.1% 1900 779 −2.1% 1910 737 −5.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 746 +1.2% 1930 759 +1.7% 1950 504 −33.6% 1961 563 +11.7% 1970 519 −7.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 545 +5.0% 1991 597 +9.5% 2001 737 +23.5% 2011 799 +8.4% 2021 849 +6.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Prosiměřice is known for viticulture. It lies in the Znojemská wine subregion.^[3]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

The main landmark of Prosiměřice is the Church of Saint Giles. It was built in the early Gothic style in the second half of the 13th century. In 1543 and in the 19th century, it was rebuilt into its present form.^[6]

• Václav Kosmák (1843–1898), writer and satirist; died here