Nechanice
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 2,300 inhabitants.
Nechanice | |
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 Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
 Flag .svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
  Nechanice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°14′18″N 15°37′51″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 (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,348 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 503 15 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Komárov, Lubno, Nerošov, Sobětuš, Staré Nechanice, Suchá and Tůně are administrative parts of Nechanice.
History
The first written mention of Nechanice is from 1228. In 1867, it was promoted to a town. It lost the status in 1949, but the town status was restored in 1992.[2]
Notable people
- 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
See also
- Nechanitz, Texas, United States, unincorporated community named after Nechanice
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie Nechanic" (in Czech). Město Nechanice. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- "Gminy Partnerskie" (in Polish). Gmina Czarny Bór. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
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