Nová Ves nad Popelkou

50°31′13″N 15°24′43″E / 50.52028°N 15.41194°E / 50.52028; 15.41194Country Czech RepublicRegionLiberecDistrictSemilyFirst mentioned1369Area • Total12.14 km² (4.69 sq mi)Elevation428 m (1,404 ft)Population • Total679 • Density56/km² (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.novavesnadpopelkou.cz

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.

Etymology

The name means "new village upon the Popelka". The former name of the village is Nová Ves u Lomnice na Jičínsku ("new village at Lomnice in the Jičín region").^[2]

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 fishpond 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 an untrustworthy source, already in 1097, the Slavic settlers built here the Church of Saint Procopius.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,422 —     1880 1,348 −5.2% 1890 1,377 +2.2% 1900 1,251 −9.2% 1910 1,229 −1.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,132 −7.9% 1930 1,112 −1.8% 1950 847 −23.8% 1961 801 −5.4% 1970 759 −5.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 696 −8.3% 1991 671 −3.6% 2001 649 −3.3% 2011 620 −4.5% 2021 625 +0.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Nová Ves nad Popelkou is located on a short railway line of local importance from Lomnice nad Popelkou to Stará Paka.^[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Nová Ves nad Popelkou is the Church of Saint Procopius. It went through several renovations over the years and its current form dates from 1747. The church tower is from 1749.^[2][6]

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