Nečín is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. 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 and south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. 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 Příbram to Sedlčany) runs along the southern municipal border.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. A cultural landmark of Nečín is a small chapel.
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