Nečín 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

Central Bohemian Region The Central Bohemian Region ( ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague, which lies in the centre of the regio ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Nečín consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Nečín (501) *Bělohrad (8) *Jablonce (4) *Lipiny (45) *Skalice (133) *Strupina (0) *Vaječník (8) *Žebrák (48)

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Nečíně, meaning "Nečíň's (meadow, slope)". The name was distorted to Nečín in the mid-17th century.

Geography

Nečín 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 Nečínská besídka at above sea level. There are several small flooded granite quarries in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Nečín is from 1570. The village was founded in the mid-16th century.

Demographics

Economy

There is a granite quarry in Nečín. The tradition of quarrying dates back to the 18th century.

Transport

The I/18 road (the section from

Sedlčany Sedlčany (; ) is a town in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,800 inhabitants. Administrative division Sedlčany consists of ten municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 ce ...

) runs along the southern municipal border.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. A landmark of Nečín is a small chapel.

References

External links

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