Nechvalice

Nechvalice
Nechvalice
Municipality
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	Flag Coat of arms
	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)
• 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.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 parts

The villages of Bratřejov, Bratříkovice, Březí, Chválov, Dražka, Hodkov, Huštilář, Křemenice, Libčice, Mokřany, Rážkovy, Ředice, Ředičky, Setěkovy and Vratkov are administrative parts of Nechvalice.

Etymology

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

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.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,866	—
1880	1,780	−4.6%
1890	1,699	−4.6%
1900	1,587	−6.6%
1910	1,496	−5.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,475	−1.4%
1930	1,311	−11.1%
1950	1,079	−17.7%
1961	1,028	−4.7%
1970	878	−14.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	696	−20.7%
1991	611	−12.2%
2001	621	+1.6%
2011	620	−0.2%
2021	636	+2.6%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

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

^ "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.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[profous-2] Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 195.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-12.

[6] "Vodní mlýn" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-12.

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