Nehvizdy
Nehvizdy (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnɛɦvɪzdɪ]) (German: Nehwizd) is a market town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located in a flat agricultural landscape about 22 km east of Prague on road connecting the capital city with Poděbrady and Hradec Králové (nowadays the D11 motorway runs just south of the town parallel to the old road, the closest interchange being Jirny some 2 km to the southwest). Is has a population of about 3,600.
Nehvizdy | |
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St Wenceslas church and bell tower | |
Coat of arms | |
Nehvizdy Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 50°7′50″N 14°43′48″E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Prague-East |
First mentioned | 1352 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vladimír Nekolný |
Area | |
• Total | 9.83 km2 (3.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 3,575 |
• Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 250 81 |
Website | www |
History
The first written mention of Nehvizdy (regarding local parish) dates back to 1352.[2]
On 29 December 1941 Czechoslovak paratroopers Gabčík and Kubiš sent by the Czech government-in-exile in London to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich were inserted near Nehvizdy (they overflew their predesignated target area near Plzeň by more than a hundred kilometres due to a navigational error). The soldiers hid themselves in a nearby abandoned quarry and with the help of several local citizens were able to relink with collaborators and later fulfill the mission. Today a small monument in the centre of the town commemorates this event.
Population
In time of the 2001 census.[3] the population was 848, almost exclusively of Czechs ethnicity. 68% of population was without religion, 16% belonged to Roman Catholic Church, 3% to other religious groups, 13% gave no response. While the population was quite steady in recent decades, the town has experienced significant growth since the previously mentioned census, especially due to proximity and good accessibility of the capital city.
Nehvizdy between 1869 and 2011 | ||||||||||||
Population | ||||||||||||
1869 | 1900 | 1930 | 1970 | 2001 | 2011 | 2020 | ||||||
862 | 793 | 1,130 | 900 | 848 | 1,957 | 3,575 | ||||||
Sights
Main landmark of the town is a Gothic church of St. Wenceslas from late 13th century with adjacent belfry from 16th century.
Gallery
- Bus stop
- Pražská street – thoroughfare
- Local part Nehvizdky
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách. III. Praha. p. 193.
1352 Nezuizd
- Sčítání lidu, domů a bytů 2001
External links
- Official website of the market town (in Czech)
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