Novosedlice Explained

Novosedlice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ústí nad Labem
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Teplice
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.6564°N 13.8231°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1126
Area Total Km2:1.43
Elevation M:261
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2157
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:417 31

Novosedlice (German: Weißkirchlitz) is a municipality and village in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. It is urbanistically fused with the city of Teplice.

Etymology

The name is derived from Czech: nové sedlo, meaning 'new village' in old Czech.[2]

Geography

Novosedlice is located about 14km (09miles) west of Ústí nad Labem. The municipality is located north of Teplice and is urbanistically fused with this city. It lies in the Most Basin. The highest point is at 293m (961feet) above sea level.The Bystřice Stream flows along the northern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Novosedlice is from 1126.[3]

Transport

Novosedlice is located on the railway line DěčínJeníkov-Oldřichov, but traffic is limited. From March to November, a historic train ČSD Class M 152.0 runs on it on weekends and holidays.[4]

Sights

The main landmark of Novosedlice is the Church of Saint Valentine. It was originally built in the Gothic style in the 14th century, before 1384. In 1710–1711, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style. It is a pilgrimage site.[5]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Book: Profous, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř. 233–234. 1951. cs.
  3. Web site: Historie obce Novosedlice. Obec Novosedlice. cs. 2024-03-19.
  4. Web site: Podkrušnohorský motoráček na Kozí dráze. CzechTourism. cs. 2024-03-19.
  5. Web site: Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-03-19.