Nechanice

Nechanice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnɛxaɲɪtsɛ]; German: Nechanitz) is a town in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.

Country

Czech Republic

First mentioned1228

Elevation

239 m (784 ft)

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

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Nechanice
Town
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Nechanice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°14′18″N 15°37′51″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Hradec Králové
First mentioned	1228
Government
• Mayor	Jiří Pechar
Area
• Total	27.99 km² (10.81 sq mi)
Elevation	239 m (784 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)^[1]
• Total	2,545
• Density	90.93/km² (235.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	503 15
Website	www.nechanice.cz

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Administrative division

Nechanice consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Nechanice (1,361)
Komárov (27)
Lubno (202)
Nerošov (38)
Sobětuš (72)
Staré Nechanice (357)
Suchá (192)
Tůně (142)

Etymology

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

Geography

Nechanice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Hradec Králové. It lies in the East Elbe Table. The highest point is the hill Jedlický vrch at 302 m (991 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Nechanice is from 1228. In 1867, it was promoted to a town. Nechanice lost the town status in 1949, but it was restored in 1992.^[4]

Demographics

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Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	3,992	—
1880	3,750	−6.1%
1890	3,507	−6.5%
1900	3,930	+12.1%
1910	3,933	+0.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	3,488	−11.3%
1930	3,275	−6.1%
1950	2,537	−22.5%
1961	2,526	−0.4%
1970	2,205	−12.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,134	−3.2%
1991	2,118	−0.7%
2001	2,142	+1.1%
2011	2,330	+8.8%
2021	2,391	+2.6%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

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Transport

There are no railways or major roads running through Nechanice.

Sights

The main landmark of Nechanice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The original church, which was as old as the town, was completely destroyed by a fire in 1827. The current Empire church replaced it in 1833.^[7]

Notable people

Ignác Raab (1715–1787), painter
Johann Baptist Wanhal (1739–1813), composer
Jan Nowopacký (1821–1908), painter
Alois Rašín (1867–1923), politician and economist
Vladimír Hubáček (1932–2021), rally driver

Administrative division

Etymology

Geography

History

Demographics

Transport

Sights

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

See also

References

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