Netvořice
Market town in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Market town in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Netvořice is a market town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Netvořice | |
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Coordinates: 49°48′57″N 14°31′6″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)[1] | |
• 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 |
The villages and hamlets of Dunávice, Lhota, Maskovice, Radějovice, Tuchyně and Všetice are administrative parts of Netvořice.
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.
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]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
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]
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