Netvořice

Netvořice
Netvořice
Market town
	Míru Square
	Netvořice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°48′57″N 14°31′6″E / 49.81583°N 14.51833°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1205
Area
• Total	17.88 km2 (6.90 sq mi)
Elevation	352 m (1,155 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,183
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	257 44
Website	www.netvorice.cz

Netvořice is a market town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages and hamlets of Dunávice, Lhota, Maskovice, Radějovice, Tuchyně and Všetice are administrative parts of Netvořice.

Geography

Netvořice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Benešov and 23 km (14 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Holý at 516 m (1,693 ft) above sea level. The brook Brejlovský potok flows through the market town.

History

The first written mention of Netvořice is in a deed of King Ottokar I from 1205.^[2] From 1683 to 1918, Netvořice was owned by the Metropolitan Chapter at Saint Vitus as part of the Lešany estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,400	—
1880	1,451	+3.6%
1890	1,320	−9.0%
1900	1,326	+0.5%
1910	1,329	+0.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,164	−12.4%
1930	1,195	+2.7%
1950	875	−26.8%
1961	998	+14.1%
1970	890	−10.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	934	+4.9%
1991	1,113	+19.2%
2001	1,064	−4.4%
2011	1,130	+6.2%
2021	1,172	+3.7%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Netvořice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The original church was built in the 14th or 15th century. It was replaced by the current Baroque building in 1747–1753.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Doba nejstarší" (in Czech). Městys Netvořice. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
^ "Netvořice majetkem Svatovítské kapituly" (in Czech). Městys Netvořice. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Doba nejstarší" (in Czech). Městys Netvořice. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

[3] "Netvořice majetkem Svatovítské kapituly" (in Czech). Městys Netvořice. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

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