Nechvalice
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Nechvalice | |
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Main street | |
| Coordinates: 49°34′36″N 14°23′48″E / 49.57667°N 14.39667°E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.61 km2 (9.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 660 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 257 91, 264 01 |
| Website | www |
Nechvalice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
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
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
