Novosedlice

Novosedlice
Municipality
Church of Saint Valentine
Flag Coat of arms
Novosedlice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°39′23″N 13°49′23″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Teplice
First mentioned	1126
Area
• Total	1.43 km^2 (0.55 sq mi)
Elevation	261 m (856 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,157
• Density	1,500/km^2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	417 31
Website	www.novosedlice.cz

Novosedlice (German: Weißkirchlitz) is a municipality and village in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. It is urbanistically fused with the city of Teplice.

Etymology

The name is derived from nové sedlo, meaning 'new village' in old Czech.[2]

Geography

Novosedlice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Ústí nad Labem. The municipality is located north of Teplice and is urbanistically fused with this city. It lies in the Most Basin. The highest point is at 293 m (961 ft) above sea level.The Bystřice Stream flows along the northern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Novosedlice is from 1126.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 363 —     1880 585 +61.2% 1890 1,249 +113.5% 1900 3,307 +164.8% 1910 4,842 +46.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 4,642 −4.1% 1930 4,556 −1.9% 1950 3,076 −32.5% 1961 3,191 +3.7% 1970 2,716 −14.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,491 −8.3% 1991 1,986 −20.3% 2001 2,154 +8.5% 2011 2,215 +2.8% 2021 2,054 −7.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Novosedlice is located on the railway line Děčín–Jeníkov-Oldřichov, but traffic is limited. From March to November, a historic train ČSD Class M 152.0 runs on it on weekends and holidays.[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Novosedlice is the Church of Saint Valentine. It was originally built in the Gothic style in the 14th century, before 1384. In 1710–1711, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style. It is a pilgrimage site.[7]

Notable people

• Gustav Münzberger (1903–1977), German Nazi war criminal

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 233–234.
3. "Historie obce Novosedlice" (in Czech). Obec Novosedlice. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
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. "Podkrušnohorský motoráček na Kozí dráze" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
7. "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-19.

External links

• Official website