| Nové Město pod Smrkem | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Liberec |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Liberec |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.925°N 15.2294°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Petr Černica |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1584 |
| Area Total Km2: | 28.93 |
| Elevation M: | 465 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 3757 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 463 65 |
Nové Město pod Smrkem (in Czech pronounced as /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 3,800 inhabitants.
The villages Hajniště and Ludvíkov pod Smrkem are administrative parts of Nové Město pod Smrkem.
The name literally means "New Town under Smrk".
Nové Město pod Smrkem is located about northeast of Liberec, on the border with Poland. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Frýdlant Hills, the southern part extends into the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is a contour line below the top of Smrk at 1115m (3,658feet) above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Lomnice Stream.
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. Since 1945, only the Czech name is used.[2]
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.
Nové Město pod Smrkem is the final station of a railway line from Liberec.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Nové Město pod Smrkem is twinned with:[6]
Leśna, Poland Mirsk, Poland Świeradów-Zdrój, Poland