Nová Ves nad Popelkou (German: Neudorf an der Popelka) is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Nová Ves nad Popelkou
Municipality
View from the northeast
Flag Coat of arms
Nová Ves nad Popelkou Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°31′13″N 15°24′43″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Semily
First mentioned	1369
Area
• Total	12.14 km2 (4.69 sq mi)
Elevation	428 m (1,404 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	650
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	512 71
Website	www.novavesnadpopelkou.cz

Geography

Nová Ves nad Popelkou is located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Liberec. It lies in the Giant Mountains Foothills. The Popelka stream flows through the municipality. There is one pond in the municipality called Taliňák.

History

The first written mention of Nová Ves nad Popelkou is from 1369. The exact year of the village's foundation is unknown, it was probably between 1200 and 1250. According to a unverified source, already in 1097 the Slavic settlers built the Church of Saint Procopius here. The former name of the village is Nová Ves u Lomnice na Jičínsku.[2]

Sights

The Church of Saint Procopius went through several renovations over the years and its current form dates from 1747. The church tower is from 1749.[2]

References

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