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Nová Ves nad Popelkou

Coordinates: 50°31′13″N 15°24′43″E / 50.52028°N 15.41194°E / 50.52028; 15.41194
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Nová Ves nad Popelkou
View from the northeast
View from the northeast
Flag of Nová Ves nad Popelkou
Coat of arms of Nová Ves nad Popelkou
Nová Ves nad Popelkou is located in Czech Republic
Nová Ves nad Popelkou
Nová Ves nad Popelkou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°31′13″N 15°24′43″E / 50.52028°N 15.41194°E / 50.52028; 15.41194
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictSemily
First mentioned1369
Area
 • Total12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi)
Elevation
428 m (1,404 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total679
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
512 71
Websitewww.novavesnadpopelkou.cz

Nová Ves nad Popelkou (German: Neudorf an der Popelka) is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Etymology

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The name means "new village upon the Popelka". The former name of the village is Nová Ves u Lomnice na Jičínsku ("new village at Lomnice in the Jičín region").[2]

Geography

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Nová Ves nad Popelkou is located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Liberec. It lies in the Giant Mountains Foothills. The Popelka stream flows through the municipality. There is one fishpond in the municipality called Taliňák.

History

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The first written mention of Nová Ves nad Popelkou is from 1369. The exact year of the village's foundation is unknown, it was probably between 1200 and 1250. According to an untrustworthy source, already in 1097, the Slavic settlers built here the Church of Saint Procopius.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,422—    
18801,348−5.2%
18901,377+2.2%
19001,251−9.2%
19101,229−1.8%
YearPop.±%
19211,132−7.9%
19301,112−1.8%
1950847−23.8%
1961801−5.4%
1970759−5.2%
YearPop.±%
1980696−8.3%
1991671−3.6%
2001649−3.3%
2011620−4.5%
2021625+0.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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Nová Ves nad Popelkou is located on a short railway line of local importance from Lomnice nad Popelkou to Stará Paka.[5]

Sights

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Church of Saint Procopius

The main landmark of Nová Ves nad Popelkou is the Church of Saint Procopius. It went through several renovations over the years and its current form dates from 1747. The church tower is from 1749.[2][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Nová Ves nad Popelkou. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Detail stanice Nová Ves n.Popelkou" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
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