Netvořice | |
Settlement Type: | Market town |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Benešov |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.8158°N 14.5183°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1205 |
Area Total Km2: | 17.88 |
Elevation M: | 352 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1183 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 257 44 |
Netvořice is a market town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
The villages and hamlets of Dunávice, Lhota, Maskovice, Radějovice, Tuchyně and Všetice are administrative parts of Netvořice.
Netvořice is located about 12km (07miles) west of Benešov and 23km (14miles) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Holý at 516m (1,693feet) above sea level. The brook Brejlovský potok flows through the market town.
The first written mention of Netvořice is in a deed of King Ottokar I from 1205.[2] From 1683 to 1918, Netvořice was owned by the Metropolitan Chapter at Saint Vitus as part of the Lešany estate.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Netvořice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The original church was built in the 14th or 15th century. It was replaced by the current Baroque building in 1747–1753.[4]