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Nové Město pod Smrkem (Czech pronunciation: [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 3,700 inhabitants.

Nové Město pod Smrkem
Town
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Nové Město pod Smrkem Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°55′30″N 15°13′46″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Liberec
Founded	1584
Government
• Mayor	Miroslav Kratochvíl
Area
• Total	28.93 km2 (11.17 sq mi)
Elevation	465 m (1,526 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,663
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	463 65
Website	www.nmps.cz

Administrative parts

Villages Hajniště and Ludvíkov pod Smrkem are administrative parts of Nové Město pod Smrkem.

Etymology

The name literally means "New Town under Smrk".

Geography

Nové Město pod Smrkem is located about 20 km (12 mi) 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 located on the slopes of Smrk, which peak is just outside the municipal territory. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the stream Lomnice.

History

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 Reichsgau Sudetenland. After World War II, the German-speaking population was expelled.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 5,233 —     1880 5,390 +3.0% 1890 5,949 +10.4% 1900 7,289 +22.5% 1910 7,510 +3.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 5,811 −22.6% 1930 5,687 −2.1% 1950 3,352 −41.1% 1961 3,433 +2.4% 1970 3,442 +0.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 3,916 +13.8% 1991 3,883 −0.8% 2001 4,018 +3.5% 2011 3,639 −9.4% 2021 3,496 −3.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Notable people

• Vincenz Hasak (1812–1889), German Catholic historian
• Alfred Baeumler (1887–1968), German philosopher

Twin towns – sister cities

Nové Město pod Smrkem is twinned with:[5]

• Leśna, Poland
• Mirsk, Poland
• Świeradów-Zdrój, Poland

References

External links

• Official website (in Czech)

На других языках

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[de] Nové Město pod Smrkem

Nové Město pod Smrkem (deutsch Neustadt an der Tafelfichte, früher Neustadtl, auch Böhmisch Neustadtl) ist eine Stadt in Tschechien. Sie gehört zum nordböhmischen Okres Liberec.

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- [en] Nové Město pod Smrkem

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