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Nedrahovice

Coordinates: 49°36′33″N 14°27′21″E / 49.60917°N 14.45583°E / 49.60917; 14.45583
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Nedrahovice
Centre of Nedrahovice
Centre of Nedrahovice
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Coat of arms of Nedrahovice
Nedrahovice is located in Czech Republic
Nedrahovice
Nedrahovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′33″N 14°27′21″E / 49.60917°N 14.45583°E / 49.60917; 14.45583
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1366
Area
 • Total16.44 km2 (6.35 sq mi)
Elevation
387 m (1,270 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total472
 • Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
264 01
Websitewww.nedrahovice.cz

Nedrahovice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Bor, Kamenice, Nedrahovické Podhájí, Radeč, Rudolec, Trkov and Úklid are administrative parts of Nedrahovice.

Etymology

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The name is derived from the personal name Nedrah, meaning "the village of Nedrah's people".[2]

Geography

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Nedrahovice is located about 34 kilometres (21 mi) east of Příbram and 47 km (29 mi) south of Prague. It lies on the border between the Vlašim Uplands and Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a nameless hill at 566 m (1,857 ft) above sea level. The stream Sedlecký potok flows through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds.

History

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The first written mention of Nedrahovice is from 1366, when a fortress probably already stood there. From the mid-16th century until 1621, the village was owned by the Czernin family. They had rebuilt the fortress into a castle. The castle was destroyed by a fire in 1795.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,074—    
18801,013−5.7%
18901,034+2.1%
1900994−3.9%
1910963−3.1%
YearPop.±%
1921919−4.6%
1930819−10.9%
1950672−17.9%
1961614−8.6%
1970532−13.4%
YearPop.±%
1980498−6.4%
1991452−9.2%
2001469+3.8%
2011449−4.3%
2021463+3.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 190.
  3. ^ "Nedrahovice. - Území s archeologickými nálezy". Státní archeologický seznam ČR (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  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. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Nedrahovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
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