Nebanice () is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Administrative division Nebanice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Nebanice (320) Hartoušov (23)
Etymology The origin of the name Nebanice is uncertain. There is a theory that the initial name of the village was Nebažnice and it was composed of the negative prefix ne- and the Czech word bažina ('bog'), referring to the location of the village behind a bog.
Geography Nebanice is located about northeast of Cheb and southwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Cheb Basin. It is situated on the left bank of the Ohře River, at its confluence with the Plesná River and Sázek Stream.
History The first written mention of Nebanice is from 1391. The owners of the village changed often. The last owner of Nebanice before the municipality became independent was the town of Cheb.
Demographics
Transport Nebanice is located on the railway lines Plzeň–Karlovy Vary and Cheb–Kadaň.
Sights The main landmark of Nebanice is the Church of Saint Oswald. It was built in the Baroque style in 1716, when it replaced an older Gothic church.
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