Nové Heřminovy Explained

Nové Heřminovy
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Moravian-Silesian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bruntál
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.0236°N 17.5283°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1406
Area Total Km2:11.03
Elevation M:392
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:357
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:792 01

Nové Heřminovy (German: Neu Erbersdorf) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Kunov is an administrative part of Nové Heřminovy.

Geography

Nové Heřminovy is located about 6km (04miles) northeast of Bruntál and 54km (34miles) northwest of Ostrava, in the historical region of Czech Silesia. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is the hill Střelná at 591m (1,939feet) above sea level.

The Opava River flows through the municipality. The Nové Heřminovy Reservoir with an area of about is planned to be built on the river.[2]

History

The first written mention of Nové Heřminovy is from 1406. It was part of the Duchy of Krnov. The village greatly suffered during the Thirty Years' War and Napoleonic Wars. The railway was built in 1871, which helped the further development of the village.[3]

Transport

The I/45 road from Bruntál to Krnov passes through the municipality.

Nové Heřminovy is located on a railway line of local importance heading from Vrbno pod Pradědem to Milotice nad Opavou.

Sights

There are no significant monuments in the municipality. The main landmark is the Chapel of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the Neoclassical style, probably in the mid-19th century. Next to the chapel is a stone wayside cross dating from 1733.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: O přehradě. Povodí Odry. cs. 2023-12-14.
  3. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Nové Heřminovy. cs. 2023-12-14.
  4. Web site: Kaple Nejsvětější Trojice s kamenným křížem. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-12-14.