The name is derived from the surname Bába, meaning "the village of Bába's people".
Geography
Babice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The Výmola Stream flows through the municipality and supplies a system of fishponds south of the village.
History
The first written mention of Babice is from 1381.
Demographics
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1869
452
—
1880
471
+4.2%
1890
462
−1.9%
1900
394
−14.7%
1910
437
+10.9%
Year
Pop.
±%
1921
444
+1.6%
1930
391
−11.9%
1950
361
−7.7%
1961
348
−3.6%
1970
288
−17.2%
Year
Pop.
±%
1980
236
−18.1%
1991
186
−21.2%
2001
264
+41.9%
2011
843
+219.3%
2021
1,415
+67.9%
Source: Censuses
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
Centre of Babice
Babice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is an archaeological site where the medieval village of Janovičky stood. There is a small wooden belfry and a crucifix in the centre of the village.