Nové Město pod Smrkem
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Nové Město pod Smrkem is located in Czech Republic Nové Město pod Smrkem Nové Město pod Smrkem Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°55′30′′N 15°13′46′′E / 50.92500°N 15.22944°E / 50.92500; 15.22944 | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Liberec |
| Founded | 1584 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Petr Černica |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.93 km2 (11.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
| Population (2024年01月01日)[1] | |
• Total | 3,757 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 463 65 |
| Website | www |
Nové Město pod Smrkem (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnovɛːˈmɲɛstoˈpotsmr̩kɛm] ; German: Neustadt an der Tafelfichte) is a town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,800 inhabitants.
Administrative division
[edit ]Nové Město pod Smrkem consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Nové Město pod Smrkem (3,122)
- Hajniště (203)
- Ludvíkov pod Smrkem (171)
Etymology
[edit ]The name literally means 'new town under Smrk' in Czech.
Geography
[edit ]Nové Město pod Smrkem is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Liberec, on the border with Poland. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Frýdlant Hills, the southern part extends into the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is a contour line below the top of Smrk at 1,115 m (3,658 ft) above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Lomnice Stream.
History
[edit ]Nové Město pod Smrkem was founded in 1584 by Melchior of Redern and called Nové České Město (German: Böhmisch Neustatt, literally "New Bohemian Town"). There were discovered iron ore and tin veins. In 1592 it received town privileges. From 1901, the town has its current name. Since 1945, only the Czech name is used.[3]
In 1938, the town was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland. After World War II, the German-speaking population was expelled.
Demographics
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Transport
[edit ]Nové Město pod Smrkem is the final station of a railway line from Liberec.[6]
Sights
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The Church of Saint Catherine was founded in 1607 and the tower was added in 1697. The nave was rebuilt to its present form in 1821–1829.[7]
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is located in Ludvíkov pod Smrkem. It dates from the second half of the 13th century and belongs to the best-preserved building in the region from this period. Modifications were made in the 16th and 18th centuries.[8]
Notable people
[edit ]- Vincenz Hasak (1812–1889), German Catholic historian
- Alfred Baeumler (1887–1968), German philosopher
Twin towns – sister cities
[edit ]Nové Město pod Smrkem is twinned with:[9]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024年05月17日.
- ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Nové Město pod Smrkem. Retrieved 2021年05月27日.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015年12月21日.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021年03月27日.
- ^ "Detail stanice Nové Město p.Smrkem" (in Czech). České dráhy . Retrieved 2023年07月28日.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Kateřiny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023年03月31日.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023年03月31日.
- ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Nové Město pod Smrkem. Retrieved 2021年05月27日.
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