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

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Prosiměřice
Market town
Centre of Prosiměřice
Flag Coat of arms
Prosiměřice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°54′10″N 16°11′31″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Znojmo
First mentioned	1226
Area
• Total	6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi)
Elevation	205 m (673 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01)[1]
• Total	880
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	671 61
Website	www.prosimerice.cz

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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]

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