Nová Ves nad Nisou explained

Nová Ves nad Nisou
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Liberec
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jablonec nad Nisou
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.7253°N 15.2147°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1634
Area Total Km2:4.71
Elevation M:595
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:891
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:468 27

Nová Ves nad Nisou (German: Neudorf an der Neiße) is a municipality and village in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Horní Černá Studnice is an administrative part of Nová Ves nad Nisou.

Etymology

The name means "new village above the Neisse (river)".

Geography

Nová Ves nad Nisou is located about 2km (01miles) east of Jablonec nad Nisou and 10km (10miles) east of Liberec. It lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is a contour line on the slopes of the mountain Černá studnice at 834m (2,736feet) above sea level. The Lusatian Neisse river originates on the outskirts of the village.

History

The first written mention of Nová Ves nad Nisou is from 1634. The village was probably founded in the second half of the 16th century by the Protestants from Saxony.[2]

Economy

Nová Ves nad Nisou is a recreation centre. There are 200 houses of individual recreation and 3 larger guest houses.[3]

Transport

Nová Ves nad Nisou is located on the railway line LiberecSzklarska Poręba.[4]

Sights

The main landmark of Nová Ves nad Nisou is the Church of Saint Mary of Help. It was built in 1935.[5]

A notable building is the Church of Gustav Adolf. It is a former Protestant church, also built in 1935.[3]

A tourist destination is the Nysanka observation tower on a hill above the village of Nová Ves nad Nisou. It was opened in 2007.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Obec Nová Ves nad Nisou. cs. 2024-02-27.
  3. Web site: O obci. Obec Nová Ves nad Nisou. cs. 2024-02-27.
  4. Web site: Detail stanice Nová Ves n.Nisou. České dráhy. cs. 2024-02-27.
  5. Web site: Kostel Panny Marie Pomocné (Nová Ves nad Nisou). Římskokatolická farnost děkanství Jablonec nad Nisou. cs. 2024-02-27.