Moravská Nová Ves

Moravská Nová Ves
Market town
Centre of Moravská Nová Ves
Flag Coat of arms
Moravská Nová Ves Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°48′7″N 17°1′24″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Břeclav
First mentioned	1261
Area
• Total	23.41 km^2 (9.04 sq mi)
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,630
• Density	110/km^2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	691 55
Website	www.mnves.cz

Moravská Nová Ves (until 1911 Nová Ves; German: Mährisch Neudorf) is a market town in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name literally means "Moravian new village".

Geography

Moravská Nová Ves is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Břeclav and 51 km (32 mi) southeast of Brno, on the border with Slovakia. It lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. The municipality is crossed by the Kyjovka River. The Czech-Slovak border is formed here by the Morava River.

History

The first written mention of Nová Ves is from 1261. The settlement was founded shortly before by the Cistercian monastery in Velehrad. Located near the Moravian-Hungarian border, the village was constantly threatened by raids from the Kingdom of Hungary, which hindered its development. This state lasted until the 18th century. After that, Nová Ves began to develop and in 1807 it was promoted to a market town. Since 1911, it has been using the name Moravská Nová Ves.[2]

Moravská Nová Ves was heavily damaged by the 2021 South Moravia tornado.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,887 —     1880 2,099 +11.2% 1890 2,277 +8.5% 1900 2,397 +5.3% 1910 2,697 +12.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,883 +6.9% 1930 2,914 +1.1% 1950 2,953 +1.3% 1961 3,043 +3.0% 1970 2,774 −8.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,650 −4.5% 1991 2,557 −3.5% 2001 2,528 −1.1% 2011 2,514 −0.6% 2021 2,495 −0.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

Moravská Nová Ves is known for viticulture and winemaking. It lies in the Slovácká wine subregion.

Transport

The I/55 road (the section from Břeclav to Hodonín) passes through the municipal territory.

Moravská Nová Ves is located on the railway line Přerov–Břeclav.[6]

Sights

The main landmark of the market town is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was built in 1771–1773, on the site of an older church. The tower survived from the original building and was raised during the construction of the new church.[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "O městysi" (in Czech). Městys Moravská Nová Ves. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
3. "Mrtví, zavalení, všude trosky. Sedm obcí na Moravě zpustošilo tornádo". iDNES (in Czech). 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Detail stanice Moravská Nová Ves" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
7. "Kostel sv. Jakuba Staršího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-29.

External links

• Official website