Nové Mitrovice

Nové Mitrovice
Municipality
Church of Saint John of Nepomuk
Flag Coat of arms
Nové Mitrovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°34′47″N 13°41′1″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-South
First mentioned	1626
Area
• Total	20.91 km^2 (8.07 sq mi)
Elevation	555 m (1,821 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	356
• Density	17/km^2 (44/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	335 63
Website	www.novemitrovice.cz

Nové Mitrovice (German: Neu Mitrowitz) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. The folk architecture in the village of Mítov within the municipality is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.

Administrative parts

The villages of Mítov, Nechanice and Planiny are administrative parts of Nové Mitrovice.

Geography

Nové Mitrovice is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Plzeň. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the Švihov Highlands. The eastern part lies in the Brdy Highlands and includes the highest point of Nové Mitrovice, a contour line at 740 m (2,430 ft) above sea level. A dominant feature of the territory is the hill Kokšín at 684 m (2,244 ft). The stream Mítovský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Nové Mitrovice is from 1626. At that time, it was a small hamlet called "Hutě", which consisted of 8 cottages and was administered as part of Železný Újezd. From the first half of the 17th century, iron ore was mined in the area. At the end of the 17th century, silver was also mined for a short time. In 1708, the name of "Nové Mitrovice" was mentioned for the first time. The village was renamed after its owners, the noble family of Wratislaw of Mitrovice. The family further developed the mining and iron-processing industry, luring many German immigrants.[2]

After World War II, the municipality of Mítov was merged with Nové Mitrovice. Planiny was incorporated in 1921 and Nechanice in 1976.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,507 —     1880 1,567 +4.0% 1890 1,355 −13.5% 1900 1,293 −4.6% 1910 1,250 −3.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,142 −8.6% 1930 1,073 −6.0% 1950 696 −35.1% 1961 680 −2.3% 1970 599 −11.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 391 −34.7% 1991 332 −15.1% 2001 336 +1.2% 2011 322 −4.2% 2021 365 +13.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Nové Mitrovice is the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk. It was built in the Baroque style in 1722–1726. It was most likely designed by Jakub Auguston.[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Nové Mitrovice. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011: Abecední přehled obcí a částí obcí" (PDF) (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 338, 358, 427.
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. "Kostel sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-11-12.

External links

• Official website