Nebanice Explained

Nebanice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Karlovy Vary
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Cheb
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.1153°N 12.4719°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1391
Area Total Km2:9.39
Elevation M:423
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:338
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:350 02

Nebanice (German: Nebanitz) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Hartoušov is an administrative part of Nebanice.

Geography

Nebanice is located about 8km (05miles) northeast of Cheb and 30km (20miles) southwest of Karlovy Vary. it lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Cheb Basin. It is situated on the left bank of the Ohře River, at its confluence with the Plesná River and Sázek Stream.

History

The first written mention of Nebanice is from 1391. The owners of the village changed often. The last owner of Nebanice before the municipality became independent was the town of Cheb.[2]

Transport

Nebanice is located on the railway lines PlzeňKarlovy Vary and ChebKadaň.[3]

Sights

The main landmark of Nebanice is the Church of Saint Oswald. It was built in the Baroque style in 1716, when it replaced an older Gothic church.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Obec Nebanice. cs. 2023-05-24.
  3. Web site: Detail stanice Nebanice. České dráhy. cs. 2024-02-06.
  4. Web site: Kostel sv. Osvalda s farou. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-05-24.