Nechanice
Town in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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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.
Nechanice | |
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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 (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,508 |
| • Density | 89.60/km2 (232.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 503 15 |
| Website | www |
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)
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.[3]
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads running through Nechanice.
Sights
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
Twin towns – sister cities
Czarny Bór, Poland
See also
- Nechanitz, Texas, United States, unincorporated community named after Nechanice
