Nedrahovice

Nedrahovice
Municipality
Centre of Nedrahovice
Flag Coat of arms
Nedrahovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′33″N 14°27′21″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1366
Area
• Total	16.44 km^2 (6.35 sq mi)
Elevation	387 m (1,270 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	472
• Density	29/km^2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	264 01
Website	www.nedrahovice.cz

Nedrahovice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Bor, Kamenice, Nedrahovické Podhájí, Radeč, Rudolec, Trkov and Úklid are administrative parts of Nedrahovice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Nedrah, meaning "the village of Nedrah's people".[2]

Geography

Nedrahovice is located about 34 kilometres (21 mi) east of Příbram and 47 km (29 mi) south of Prague. It lies on the border between the Vlašim Uplands and Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a nameless hill at 566 m (1,857 ft) above sea level. The stream Sedlecký potok flows through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Nedrahovice is from 1366, when a fortress probably already stood there. From the mid-16th century until 1621, the village was owned by the Czernin family. They had rebuilt the fortress into a castle. The castle was destroyed by a fire in 1795.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,074 —     1880 1,013 −5.7% 1890 1,034 +2.1% 1900 994 −3.9% 1910 963 −3.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 919 −4.6% 1930 819 −10.9% 1950 672 −17.9% 1961 614 −8.6% 1970 532 −13.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 498 −6.4% 1991 452 −9.2% 2001 469 +3.8% 2011 449 −4.3% 2021 463 +3.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 190.
3. "Nedrahovice. - Území s archeologickými nálezy". Státní archeologický seznam ČR (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
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. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Nedrahovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-13.

External links

• Official website