Nečín

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Nečín
Municipality
Northeastern part of Nečín
Northeastern part of Nečín
Nečín is located in Czech Republic
Nečín
Nečín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°41′55″N 14°14′3″E / 49.69861°N 14.23417°E / 49.69861; 14.23417
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1570
Area
 • Total
26.23 km2 (10.13 sq mi)
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
778
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
262 13, 263 01
Websitewww.necin.cz

Nečín is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Bělohrad, Jablonce, Lipiny, Skalice, Strupina, Vaječník and Žebrák are administrative parts of Nečín.

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.[2]

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.[2] The village was founded in the mid-16th century.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,335—    
18801,233−7.6%
18901,284+4.1%
19001,259−1.9%
19101,287+2.2%
YearPop.±%
19211,188−7.7%
19301,163−2.1%
1950878−24.5%
1961852−3.0%
1970778−8.7%
YearPop.±%
1980735−5.5%
1991691−6.0%
2001716+3.6%
2011746+4.2%
2021748+0.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

There is a granite quarry in Nečín.[6] The tradition of quarrying dates back to the 18th century.[7]

Transport

The I/18 road (the section from Příbram to Sedlčany) runs along the southern municipal border.

Sights

Chapel in Nečín

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[8] A landmark of Nečín is a small chapel.

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 186–187.
  3. ^ "Titulní stránka" (in Czech). Obec Nečín. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kamenolom Nečín" (in Czech). Herlin. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  7. ^ "Žulové lomy u Nečína" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  8. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Nečín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
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