Nová Ves I
Nová Ves I | |
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 Church of Saint Wenceslaus | |
  Nová Ves I Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°3′8″N 15°8′40″E / 50.05222°N 15.14444°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kolín |
| First mentioned | 1290 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.31 km2 (3.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,382 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 280 02 |
| Website | www |
Nová Ves I is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[edit]
The village of Ohrada is an administrative part of Nová Ves I.
Etymology[edit]
The name Nová Ves means 'new village'. The Roman numeral in the name serves to distinguish it from the nearby villages of the same name, Nová Ves II within Rostoklaty and Nová Ves III within Svojšice.
Geography[edit]
Nová Ves I is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of Kolín and 45 km (28 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is the hill Bedřichov at 279 m (915 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Nová Ves I is from 1290, when the village was bought by the Sedlec Abbey. From 1437, Nová Ves I belonged to the Kolín estate.[2]
Demographics[edit]
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Transport[edit]
The I/38 road (the section from Kutná Hora to Nymburk) passes through the municipality. The I/12 road from Prague to Kolín runs along the southern municipal border.
Nová Ves I is located on the railway line Prague–Kolín.[5]
Sights[edit]
The main landmark of Nová Ves I is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1884, but its core comes from a Gothic church from the 14th century.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Z historie" (in Czech). Obec Nová Ves I. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kolín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Nová Ves u Kolína" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
External links[edit]
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