Nechvalice | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Příbram |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.5767°N 14.3967°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1352 |
Area Total Km2: | 24.61 |
Elevation M: | 485 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 665 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
Postal Code: | 257 91, 264 01 |
Nechvalice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
The villages of Bratřejov, Bratříkovice, Březí, Chválov, Dražka, Hodkov, Huštilář, Křemenice, Libčice, Mokřany, Rážkovy, Ředice, Ředičky, Setěkovy and Vratkov are administrative parts of Nechvalice.
The name is derived from the personal name Nechvala, meaning "the village of Nechvala's people".[2]
Nechvalice is located about southeast of Příbram and 51km (32miles) 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 692m (2,270feet) above sea level. The stream Počepický potok flows through the municipality. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory.
The first written mention of Nechvalice is from 1352.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
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).[3]
A valuable building is the wooden watermill from the beginning of the 19th century. Today it is used for recreational purposes.[4]