Nová Ves I
Nová Ves I | |
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| Coordinates: 50°3′8″N 15°8′40″E / 50.05222°N 15.14444°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kolín |
| First mentioned | 1290 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.31 km2 (3.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,390 |
| • Density | 135/km2 (349/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 280 02 |
| Website | www |
Nová Ves I is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Nová Ves I consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Nová Ves I (808)
- Ohrada (507)
Etymology
The name Nová Ves means 'new village' in Czech. The Roman numeral in the name serves to distinguish it from the nearby villages with the same name: Nová Ves II (part of Rostoklaty) and Nová Ves III (part of Svojšice).
Geography
Nová Ves I is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of Kolín and 45 km (28 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is the hill Bedřichov at 279 m (915 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River.
History
The first written mention of Nová Ves I is from 1290, when the village was bought by the Sedlec Abbey. From 1437, Nová Ves I belonged to the Kolín estate. In 1757, during the Seven Years' War, Nová Ves I was partly the site of the Battle of Kolín.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/38 road (the section from Kutná Hora to Nymburk) runs through the municipality. The I/12 road from Prague to Kolín runs along the southern municipal border.
Nová Ves I is located on the railway line Prague–Kolín.[6]
Sights
The main landmark of Nová Ves I is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1884, but its core comes from a Gothic church from the 14th century.[7]
On the top of the hill Bedřichov is a memorial to the Battle of Kolín. It was made in 1840.[8]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ "Z historie" (in čeština). Obec Nová Ves I. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Station details Nová Ves u Kolína". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-09-16.
- ↑ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ↑ "Pomník bitvy u Kolína" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
