Nechvalice

Nechvalice
Municipality
Main street
Main street
Flag of Nechvalice
Flag
Coat of arms of Nechvalice
Coat of arms
Nechvalice is located in Czech Republic
Nechvalice
Nechvalice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°34′36″N 14°23′48″E / 49.57667°N 14.39667°E / 49.57667; 14.39667
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total
24.61 km2 (9.50 sq mi)
Elevation
485 m (1,591 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
665
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
257 91, 264 01
Websitewww.obecnechvalice.cz

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

Administrative division

Nechvalice consists of 16 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Nechvalice (208)
  • Bratřejov (43)
  • Bratříkovice (20)
  • Březí (30)
  • Chválov (31)
  • Dražka (29)
  • Hodkov (7)
  • Huštilář (6)
  • Křemenice (54)
  • Libčice (32)
  • Mokřany (58)
  • Rážkovy (11)
  • Ředice (53)
  • Ředičky (14)
  • Setěkovy (10)
  • Vratkov (30)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Nechvala, meaning "the village of Nechvala's people".[3]

Geography

Nechvalice 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

The first written mention of Nechvalice is from 1352.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,866—    
18801,780−4.6%
18901,699−4.6%
19001,587−6.6%
19101,496−5.7%
YearPop.±%
19211,475−1.4%
19301,311−11.1%
19501,079−17.7%
19611,028−4.7%
1970878−14.6%
YearPop.±%
1980696−20.7%
1991611−12.2%
2001621+1.6%
2011620−0.2%
2021636+2.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Church of Saint Nicholas

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).[6]

A valuable building is the wooden watermill from the beginning of the 19th century. Today it is used for recreational purposes.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 195.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  7. ^ "Vodní mlýn" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
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