Nové Mitrovice

Nové Mitrovice
Nové Mitrovice
Municipality
	Church of Saint John of Nepomuk
	Flag Coat of arms
	Nové Mitrovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°34′47″N 13°41′1″E / 49.57972°N 13.68361°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-South
First mentioned	1626
Area
• Total	20.91 km2 (8.07 sq mi)
Elevation	555 m (1,821 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	344
• Density	16/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	335 63
Website	www.novemitrovice.cz

Nové Mitrovice (German: Neu Mitrowitz) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. The folk architecture in the village of Mítov within the municipality is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.

Administrative parts[edit]

Villages of Mítov, Nechanice and Planiny are administrative parts of Nové Mitrovice.

Geography[edit]

Nové Mitrovice is located about 26 km (16 mi) southeast of Plzeň. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the Švihov Highlands. The eastern part lies in the Brdy Highlands and includes the highest point of Nové Mitrovice, a contour line at 740 m (2,430 ft) above sea level. A dominant feature of the territory is the hill Kokšín at 684 m (2,244 ft). The Mítovský Stream flows through the municipality.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Nové Mitrovice is from 1626. At that time, it was a small hamlet called "Hutě", which consisted of 8 cottages and was administered as part of Železný Újezd. From the first half of the 17th century, iron ore was mined in the area. At the end of the 17th century, silver was also mined for a short time. In 1708, the name of "Nové Mitrovice" was mentioned for the first time. The village was renamed after its owners, the noble family of Wratislaw of Mitrovice. The family further developed the mining and iron-processing industry, luring many German immigrants.^[2]

After World War II, the municipality of Mítov was merged with Nové Mitrovice. Planiny was incorporated in 1621 and Nechanice in 1976.^[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,507	—
1880	1,567	+4.0%
1890	1,355	−13.5%
1900	1,293	−4.6%
1910	1,250	−3.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,142	−8.6%
1930	1,073	−6.0%
1950	696	−35.1%
1961	680	−2.3%
1970	599	−11.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	391	−34.7%
1991	332	−15.1%
2001	336	+1.2%
2011	322	−4.2%
2021	365	+13.4%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Sights[edit]

The Church of Saint John of Nepomuk was built in the Baroque style in 1722–1726. It was most likely designed by Jakub Auguston.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Nové Mitrovice. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 338, 358, 427.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-jih" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-11-12.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Nové Mitrovice. Retrieved 2022-11-12.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 338, 358, 427.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-jih" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Kostel sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-11-12.

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