Nechvalice

Nechvalice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Nechvalice
Municipality
Main street
Flag Coat of arms
Nechvalice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°34′36″N 14°23′48″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	24.61 km2 (9.50 sq mi)
Elevation	485 m (1,591 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	660
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	257 91, 264 01
Website	www.obecnechvalice.cz

Administrative division

Nechvalice consists of 16 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Nechvalice (208)
• Bratřejov (43)
• Bratříkovice (20)
• Březí (30)
• Chválov (31)
• Dražka (29)
• Hodkov (7)
• Huštilář (6)
• Křemenice (54)
• Libčice (32)
• Mokřany (58)
• Rážkovy (11)
• Ředice (53)
• Ředičky (14)
• Setěkovy (10)
• Vratkov (30)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Nechvala, meaning "the village of Nechvala's people".^[3]

Geography

Nechvalice is located about 31 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Příbram and 51 km (32 mi) south of Prague. It lies in mostly in the Vlašim Uplands, only the northernmost part of the municipal territory extends into the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Skalky at 692 m (2,270 ft) above sea level. The stream Počepický potok flows through the municipality. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Nechvalice is from 1352.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,866 —     1880 1,780 −4.6% 1890 1,699 −4.6% 1900 1,587 −6.6% 1910 1,496 −5.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,475 −1.4% 1930 1,311 −11.1% 1950 1,079 −17.7% 1961 1,028 −4.7% 1970 878 −14.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 696 −20.7% 1991 611 −12.2% 2001 621 +1.6% 2011 620 −0.2% 2021 636 +2.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saint Nicholas

The main landmark of Nechvalice is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was originally a medieval Romanesque church, which was rebuilt several times (most recently in the Baroque style).^[6]

A valuable building is the wooden watermill from the beginning of the 19th century. Today it is used for recreational purposes.^[7]