Nechanice (; ) is a town in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Komárov, Lubno, Nerošov, Sobětuš, Staré Nechanice, Suchá and Tůně are administrative parts of Nechanice.

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Geography

Nechanice is located about west of Hradec Králové. It lies in the East Elbe Table. The highest point is the hill Jedlický vrch at above sea level.

Nechanice

History

The first written mention of Nechanice is from 1228. In 1867, it was promoted to a town. Nechanice lost the town status in 1949, but it was restored in 1992.

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Sights

The main landmark of Nechanice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The original church, which was as old as the town, was completely destroyed by a fire in 1827. The current Empire church replaced it in 1833.

Notable people

Ignác Raab (1715–1787), painter

Johann Baptist Wanhal (1739–1813), composer

Jan Nowopacký (1821–1908), painter

Alois Rašín (1867–1923), politician and economist

Vladimír Hubáček (1932–2021), rally driver

Twin towns – sister cities

Nechanice is twinned with: Czarny Bór, Poland

See also

Nechanitz, Texas, United States, unincorporated community named after Nechanice

References

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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic

Populated places in Hradec Králové District