Nerestce

Nerestce is a municipality in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Nerestce
Municipality
The village of Horní Nerestce
Flag Coat of arms
Nerestce Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′2″N 14°3′46″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1227
Area
• Total	4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Elevation	435 m (1,427 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	105
• Density	22.4/km2 (58.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 04
Website	www.nerestce.cz

Administrative division

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

• Dolní Nerestce (77)
• Horní Nerestce (25)

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Neřestce. The name was derived from the Czech word neřestníci, which can be translated as 'vice people', 'immoral people'.^[3]

Geography

Nerestce is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Písek and 64 km (40 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 515 metres (1,690 ft) above sea level. The Skalice River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Nerestce is from 1227, when it was owned by the St. George's Convent in Prague. At this time, Dolní Nerestce and Horní Nerestce were not yet distinguished. From 1474, the village belonged to the Čimelice estate and was owned by various less important noble families.^[4][5]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 318 —     1880 315 −0.9% 1890 312 −1.0% 1900 281 −9.9% 1910 284 +1.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 328 +15.5% 1930 321 −2.1% 1950 227 −29.3% 1961 208 −8.4% 1970 189 −9.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 159 −15.9% 1991 104 −34.6% 2001 92 −11.5% 2011 100 +8.7% 2021 102 +2.0%
Source: Censuses[6][7]

Transport

The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek runs through the municipality.

Sights

Stone bridge over the Skalice River

The main landmark of Nerestce is the former Dolní Nerestce Castle. Originally a Renaissance fortress froun around 1600, it was rebuilt into a Baroque castle at the end of the 17th century and in the first half of the 18th century. In the 20th century, it was converted into apartments. Sgraffito decoration and vaults have been preserved in the east wing of the castle.^[5]

A cultural and technical monument is the three-arch stone bridge. It was built in 1814–1816 on the site of an older bridge and used to be decorated with valuable Baroque statues of saints from the mid-18th century. Today, the statues are in the depository of the municipality of Čimelice. In 1963, a new reinforced concrete bridge was built next to the historic bridge and the importance of the old bridge decreased.^[8]