Nebanice

Nebanice (German: Nebanitz) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Nebanice
Municipality
Folk architecture in the village
Flag Coat of arms
Nebanice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′55″N 12°28′19″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Cheb
First mentioned	1391
Area
• Total	9.39 km2 (3.63 sq mi)
Elevation	423 m (1,388 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	325
• Density	35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	350 02
Website	www.nebanice.cz

Administrative division

Nebanice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Nebanice (320)
• Hartoušov (23)

Geography

Nebanice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Cheb and 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Karlovy Vary. it lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Cheb Basin. It is situated on the left bank of the Ohře River, at its confluence with the Plesná River and Sázek Stream.

History

The first written mention of Nebanice is from 1391. The owners of the village changed often. The last owner of Nebanice before the municipality became independent was the town of Cheb.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 390 —     1880 401 +2.8% 1890 412 +2.7% 1900 355 −13.8% 1910 377 +6.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 374 −0.8% 1930 435 +16.3% 1950 208 −52.2% 1961 207 −0.5% 1970 210 +1.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 263 +25.2% 1991 318 +20.9% 2001 311 −2.2% 2011 347 +11.6% 2021 343 −1.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Nebanice is located on the railway lines Plzeň–Karlovy Vary and Cheb–Kadaň.^[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Nebanice is the Church of Saint Oswald. It was built in the Baroque style in 1716, when it replaced an older Gothic church.^[7]