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Nové Město pod Smrkem

Coordinates: 50°55′30″N 15°13′46″E / 50.92500°N 15.22944°E / 50.92500; 15.22944
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Nové Město pod Smrkem
Town
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°55′30″N 15°13′46″E / 50.92500°N 15.22944°E / 50.92500; 15.22944
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
Founded1584
Government
 • MayorPetr Černica
Area
 • Total
28.93 km2 (11.17 sq mi)
Elevation
465 m (1,526 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
3,713
 • Density128.3/km2 (332.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
463 65
Websitewww.nmps.cz

Nové Město pod Smrkem (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnovɛː ˈmɲɛsto ˈpot smr̩kɛm]; German: Neustadt an der Tafelfichte) is a town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. The town is located on the border between the Jizera Foothills and Jizera Mountains, near the border with Poland.

Nové Město pod Smrkem was founded in 1584 and became a town in 1592.

Administrative division

Nové Město pod Smrkem consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Nové Město pod Smrkem (3,122)
  • Hajniště (203)
  • Ludvíkov pod Smrkem (171)

Etymology

The name means 'new town below Smrk' in Czech.

Geography

Nové Město pod Smrkem is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Liberec, on the border with Poland. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Jizera Foothills and the southern part extends into the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is a contour line below the top of Smrk at 1,115 m (3,658 ft) above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Lomnice Stream.

History

Nové Město pod Smrkem was founded in 1584 by Melchior of Redern and called Nové České Město (German: Böhmisch Neustatt, literally 'new Bohemian town'). There were discovered iron ore and tin veins. In 1592, it received town privileges. From 1901, the town has its current name.[3]

In 1938, the town was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland. After World War II, the German-speaking population was expelled.

Demographics

Transport

Nové Město pod Smrkem is the final station of a railway line from Liberec.[6]

Sights

The Church of Saint Catherine was founded in 1607 and the tower was added in 1697. The nave was rebuilt to its present form in 1821–1829.[7]

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is located in Ludvíkov pod Smrkem. It dates from the second half of the 13th century and belongs to the best-preserved building in the region from this period. Modifications were made in the 16th and 18th centuries.[8]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Nové Město pod Smrkem is twinned with:[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ "Historie města" (in čeština). Město Nové Město pod Smrkem. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Station details Nové Město p.Smrkem". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
  7. ↑ "Kostel sv. Kateřiny" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  8. ↑ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  9. ↑ "Partnerská města" (in čeština). Město Nové Město pod Smrkem. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
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