Dolní Němčí (until 1925 Dolněmčí) is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.
Etymology The name Němčí is probably derived from the Czech word (i.e. 'Germans') and refers to the first settlers of the area. The prefix dolní means 'lower' and distinguishes it from nearby Horní Němčí ('upper Němčí').
Geography Dolní Němčí is located about southeast of Uherské Hradiště and south of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level.
History The first written mention of Němčí is from 1261. The villages of Dolní Němčí and Horní Němčí were first distinguished in 1437.
Demographics
Culture Dolní Němčí lies in the ethnographic region of Moravian Slovakia. The municipality is known for the foklore group NK Dolněmčan, which was established in 1965.
Sights The main landmark of Dolní Němčí is the Church of Saints Philip and James. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1870–1873.
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