Nalžovice is a municipality and village in

Příbram District Příbram District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Příbram. Administrative division Příbram District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Nalžovice consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Nalžovice (122) *Chlum (370) *Hluboká (0) *Nalžovické Podhájí (47) *Nová Ves (42) *Oboz (11)

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Nelžovice, meaning "the village of people who do not lie" (from , i.e. 'not lie'). The name of the village was probably meant ironically and was based on some event.

Geography

Nalžovice is located about east of

Příbram Příbram (; or ''Przibram'') is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. It is known for its mining history, and more recently, its new venture into economic restructuring. The town is the t ...

and south of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

. It lies in the

Benešov Uplands The Benešov Uplands or Benešov Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region. It belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. It is named after Benešov ...

. The highest point is the hill Drbákov at above sea level. The area is rich in fishponds. In the north, the municipal border is formed by the

Slapy Reservoir Slapy Reservoir () is a reservoir in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. With an area of , it is the List of dams and reservoirs in the Czech Republic, sixth largest reservoir in the country. Built on the Vltava River, it is part o ...

, built on the

Vltava The Vltava ( , ; ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague. It is com ...

River.

History

The first written mention of Nalžovice is from 1364.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Nalžovice is the Nalžovice Castle. The early Baroque castle was gradually modified and extended in the 18th and 19th centuries. Today it serves as a home for disabled children. The most important monument is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Chlum. It is originally a Gothic church from the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1790.

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