Nečín is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Nečín | |
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 Northeastern part of Nečín | |
  Nečín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°41′55″N 14°14′3″E / 49.69861°N 14.23417°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1570 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.23 km2 (10.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 778 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 262 13, 263 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Bělohrad, Jablonce, Lipiny, Skalice, Strupina, Vaječník and Žebrák are administrative parts of Nečín.
Etymology
editThe initial name of the village was Nečíně, meaning "Nečíň's (meadow, slope)". The name was distorted to Nečín in the mid-17th century.[2]
Geography
editNečín is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Příbram and 39 km (24 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Nečínská besídka at 508 m (1,667 ft) above sea level. There are several small flooded granite quarries in the municipal territory.
History
editThe first written mention of Nečín is from 1570.[2] The village was founded in the mid-16th century.[3]
Demographics
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Economy
editThere is a granite quarry in Nečín.[6] The tradition of quarrying dates back to the 18th century.[7]
Transport
editThe I/18 road (the section from Příbram to Sedlčany) runs along the southern municipal border.
Sights
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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[8] A landmark of Nečín is a small chapel.
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 186–187.
- ^ "Titulní stránka" (in Czech). Obec Nečín. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kamenolom Nečín" (in Czech). Herlin. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "Žulové lomy u Nečína" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Nečín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
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