Nečín
Nečín | |
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| Coordinates: 49°41′55″N 14°14′3″E / 49.69861°N 14.23417°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 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 (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 778 |
| • Density | 29.7/km2 (76.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 262 13, 263 01 |
| Website | www |
Nečín is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Nečín consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Nečín (501)
- Bělohrad (8)
- Jablonce (4)
- Lipiny (45)
- Skalice (133)
- Strupina (0)
- Vaječník (8)
- Žebrák (48)
Etymology
The initial name of the village was Nečíně, meaning "Nečíň's (meadow, slope)". The name was distorted to Nečín in the mid-17th century.[3]
Geography
Nečín 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
The first written mention of Nečín is from 1570.[3] The village was founded in the mid-16th century.[4]
Demographics
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Economy
There is a granite quarry in Nečín.[7] The tradition of quarrying dates back to the 18th century.[8]
Transport
The I/18 road (the section from Příbram to Sedlčany) runs along the southern municipal border.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[9] A cultural landmark of Nečín is a small chapel.
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in čeština). pp. 186–187.
- ↑ "Titulní stránka" (in čeština). Obec Nečín. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Kamenolom Nečín" (in čeština). Herlin. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ↑ "Žulové lomy u Nečína" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Nečín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
