| Nový Malín | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Olomouc |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Šumperk |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.9428°N 17.0319°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1350 |
| Area Total Km2: | 27.33 |
| Elevation M: | 317 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 3731 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 788 03 |
Nový Malín (until 1947 Frankštát; de|Frankstadt) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants.
The villages of Mladoňov and Plechy are administrative parts of Nový Malín.
The original German name of the village Frankstadt was derived from the personal name Frank, who was probably its founder. The Czech name Frankštát was created by transcription of the German name.[2]
After World War II, the municipality was renamed to Nový Malín ("New Malín") in honor of Malyn/Český Malín. It was a Czech village in Volhynia (today's Mlyniv Raion in Ukraine) destroyed by Nazis (with the help of Poles (or Polish speakers)) on 13 July 1943, with 374 Czechs being killed.[2] [3]
Nový Malín is located about 4km (02miles) southeast of Šumperk and 41km (25miles) north of Olomouc. It lies in the Hanušovice Highlands. The highest point is the mountain Kamenný vrch at 964m (3,163feet) above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the stream Malínský potok.
The first written mention of Frankštát is from 1350. In 1398, it was referred to as a market town, but since 1583, it has been again only a village. In 1569, Frankštát was sold and joined to the Šumperk estate.[2]
In the mid-19th century, the village became industrialised. Several small factories were established, most notably a brickyard and a chamotte goods factory. At the beginning of the 20th century, 95% of the population were Germans.[2]
After World War II, the German population was expelled. The municipality was renamed in 1947. Nový Malín was resettled by Czech families, including 120 Volhynian Czechs from the area of Český Malín.[2]
Nový Malín is located on the railway line Šumperk–Vyškov via Olomouc.[4]
The main landmark of Nový Malín is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It was originally a medieval church, completely rebuilt in the Baroque style and extended in 1724. The remains of the original church were two bells from the 15th century. The bell from 1412 was stolen during World War II. The bell from 1468 is still in the church and is among the oldest bells in the country.[5]
The Church of Saint Nicholas is located in Mladoňov. It is also a valuable Baroque building.[6]