Nehvizdy

Nehvizdy (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnɛɦvɪzdɪ]) (German: Nehwizd) is a market town in Prague-East District] in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Is has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is located in a flat agricultural landscape about 22 km east of Prague.

Nehvizdy
Market town
Church of St. Wenceslaus church and bell tower
Flag
Coat of arms
Nehvizdy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′50″N 14°43′48″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1352
Government
 • MayorJiří Poběrežský
Area
 • Total9.83 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,720
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 81
Websitewww.nehvizdy.cz

Administrative parts

Village of Nehvízdky is an administrative part of Nehvizdy.

History
Gabčík and Kubiš Memorial

The first written mention of Nehvizdy (regarding local parish) dates back to 1352.[2]

On 29 December 1941 Czechoslovak paratroopers Gabčík and Kubiš sent by the Czech government-in-exile in London to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich were inserted near Nehvizdy (they overflew their predesignated target area near Plzeň by more than a hundred kilometres due to a navigational error). The soldiers hid themselves in a nearby abandoned quarry and with the help of several local citizens were able to relink with collaborators and later fulfill the mission. Today a small monument in the centre of the town commemorates this event.

Population

In time of the 2011 census.[3] the population was 2,166, almost exclusively of Czechs ethnicity. 14% of population were believers, mostly identified to Roman Catholic Church. While the population was quite steady in the 20th century, the town has experienced significant growth since 2001, especially due to proximity and good accessibility of the capital city.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869862—    
1880766−11.1%
1890853+11.4%
1900793−7.0%
1910837+5.5%
YearPop.±%
1921812−3.0%
19301,130+39.2%
1950938−17.0%
1961930−0.9%
1970900−3.2%
YearPop.±%
1980904+0.4%
1991825−8.7%
2001848+2.8%
20112,166+155.4%
20213,720+71.7%

Source: Historical lexicon of municipalities of the Czech Republic[4]

Transportation

Nehvizdy lies on road connecting Prague with Poděbrady and Hradec Králové (nowadays the D11 motorway runs just south of the town parallel to the old road, the closest interchange being Jirny some 2 km to the southwest).

Sights

Main landmark of the market town is a Gothic church of St. Wenceslaus from late 13th century with adjacent belfry from 16th century.

  • Bus stop
  • Pražská street – thoroughfare
  • Local part Nehvízdky

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách (in Czech). Vol. III. Prague. p. 193. 1352 Nezuizd
  3. "Public database: Census 2011". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.


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