Nechanice
Nechanice | |
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 Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
  Nechanice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°14′18″N 15°37′51″E / 50.23833°N 15.63083°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Hradec Králové |
| First mentioned | 1228 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jiří Pechar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.99 km2 (10.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,376 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 503 15 |
| Website | www |
Nechanice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnɛxaɲɪtsɛ]; German: Nechanitz) is a town in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[edit]
The villages of Komárov, Lubno, Nerošov, Sobětuš, Staré Nechanice, Suchá and Tůně are administrative parts of Nechanice.
Geography[edit]
Nechanice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Hradec Králové. It lies in the East Elbe Table. The highest point is the hill Jedlický vrch at 302 m (991 ft) above sea level.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Nechanice is from 1228. In 1867, it was promoted to a town. Nechanice lost the town status in 1949, but it was restored in 1992.[2]
Demographics[edit]
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Transport[edit]
There are no railways or major roads running through Nechanice.
Sights[edit]
The main landmark of Nechanice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The original church, which was as old as the town, was completely destroyed by a fire in 1827. The current Empire church replaced it in 1833.[5]
Notable people[edit]
- Ignác Raab (1715–1787), painter
- Johann Baptist Wanhal (1739–1813), composer
- Jan Nowopacký (1821–1908), painter
- Alois Rašín (1867–1923), politician and economist
- Vladimír Hubáček (1932–2021), rally driver
Twin towns – sister cities[edit]
Czarny Bór, Poland
See also[edit]
- Nechanitz, Texas, United States, unincorporated community named after Nechanice
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie Nechanic" (in Czech). Město Nechanice. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hradec Králové" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ "Gminy Partnerskie" (in Polish). Gmina Czarny Bór. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
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