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

Administrative division Budiměřice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Budiměřice (355) Rašovice (159) Šlotava (114)

Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Budimír or Budiměr, meaning "the village of Budimír's/Budiměr's people".

Geography Budiměřice is located about east of Nymburk and east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Mrlina River flows through the municipality.

History The first written mention of Budiměřice is from 1374.

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

Sights The main landmark of Budiměřice is the Church of Saint Procopius. The oldest church was built in the Gothic style in the 14th century, but it was destroyed by a fire in 1803. The current church was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1879–1881.

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