Němčice nad Hanou

Němčice nad Hanou (German: Niemtschitz an der Hanna) is a town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Němčice nad Hanou
Town
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
Flag Coat of arms
Němčice nad Hanou Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°20′31″N 17°12′22″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Prostějov
First mentioned	1406
Government
• Mayor	Martin Ernst
Area
• Total	12.06 km2 (4.66 sq mi)
Elevation	204 m (669 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,932
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	798 27
Website	www.nemcicenh.cz

Geography

Němčice nad Hanou is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Prostějov and 27 km (17 mi) south of Olomouc. It lies mostly in an agricultural landscape of the Upper Morava Valley, only the southwestern tip of the municipal territory extends into the Vyškov Gate. The Haná River flows along the southern municipal border.

History

The area was already inhabited in the La Tène period. The Celtic settlement in Němčice nad Hanou belongs to the most important archaeological sites in Moravia with many valuable finds.^[2]

The first written mention of Němčice nad Hanou is from 1406. In 1563, during the rule of the Pernštejn family, the village was promoted to a market town by Emperor Ferdinand I. Němčice nad Hanou became a town in 1970.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,087 —     1880 1,187 +9.2% 1890 1,302 +9.7% 1900 1,373 +5.5% 1910 1,756 +27.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,853 +5.5% 1930 1,983 +7.0% 1950 1,826 −7.9% 1961 2,094 +14.7% 1970 2,035 −2.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,221 +9.1% 1991 2,055 −7.5% 2001 2,110 +2.7% 2011 1,996 −5.4% 2021 1,854 −7.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Němčice nad Hanou is located on the railway line Olomouc–Vyškov.^[6]

Culture

Němčice nad Hanou lies in the ethnographic region of Haná.

Sights

The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. It was built in the Baroque style in 1662.^[7]

Notable people

• Martin Ferdinand Quadal (1736–1811), Moravian-Austrian painter and engraver

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Archeologové u Němčic nad Hanou našli korálky z keltské jantarové dílny. Byla jediná na Moravě" (in Czech). Hanácká Drbna. 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
3. "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Němčice nad Hanou. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
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. "Detail stanice Němčice n.Hanou" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
7. "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-19.

External links

• Official website