Nehodiv

Municipality in Plzeň, Czech Republic

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49°24′39″N 13°33′23″E / 49.41083°N 13.55639°E / 49.41083; 13.55639Country

Czech RepublicRegionPlzeňDistrictKlatovyFirst mentioned1558Area

• Total3.95 km² (1.53 sq mi)Elevation

607 m (1,991 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total76 • Density19/km² (50/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

341 01

Websitewww.nehodiv.cz

Nehodiv is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Nehoděj.^[2]

Geography

Nehodiv is located about 19 km (12 mi) east of Klatovy and 37 km (23 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Blatná Uplands. The highest point is the hill Stírka at 706 m (2,316 ft) above sea level. In the western part of the territory is located the Dolejší dráhy Nature Monument.

History

The first written mention of Nehodiv is from 1558.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	277	—
1880	340	+22.7%
1890	293	−13.8%
1900	306	+4.4%
1910	291	−4.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	262	−10.0%
1930	240	−8.4%
1950	173	−27.9%
1961	168	−2.9%
1970	126	−25.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	94	−25.4%
1991	77	−18.1%
2001	74	−3.9%
2011	67	−9.5%
2021	65	−3.0%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Economy

Nehodiv is known for a marble quarry. In 2015, the extraction was renewed.^[6]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[7] A landmark of the centre of Nehodiv is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk, built in 1950.^[8]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 193.
^ "Nehodiv – obec" (in Czech). Místní akční skupina Pošumaví. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Klatovy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 21–22.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Nehodivský mramor" (in Czech). Granit Lipnice s.r.o. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Nehodiv". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
^ "Nehodiv – kaplička Sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). Místní akční skupina Pošumaví. Retrieved 2022-12-20.