Nechvalice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Nechvalice | |
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  Nechvalice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°34′36″N 14°23′48″E / 49.57667°N 14.39667°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.61 km2 (9.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 665 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 257 91, 264 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Bratřejov, Bratříkovice, Březí, Chválov, Dražka, Hodkov, Huštilář, Křemenice, Libčice, Mokřany, Rážkovy, Ředice, Ředičky, Setěkovy and Vratkov are administrative parts of Nechvalice.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Nechvala, meaning "the village of Nechvala's people".[2]
Geography
editNechvalice is located about 31 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Příbram and 51 km (32 mi) south of Prague. It lies in mostly in the Vlašim Uplands, only the northernmost part of the municipal territory extends into the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Skalky at 692 m (2,270 ft) above sea level. The stream Počepický potok flows through the municipality. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory.
History
editThe first written mention of Nechvalice is from 1352.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of Nechvalice is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was originally a medieval Romanesque church, which was rebuilt several times (most recently in the Baroque style).[5]
A valuable building is the wooden watermill from the beginning of the 19th century. Today it is used for recreational purposes.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 195.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Vodní mlýn" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
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