Novosedly (german: Neusiedl) is a municipality and village in
Břeclav District
Břeclav District ( cs, okres Břeclav) is one of seven districts ('' okres'') within South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Břeclav.
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in the
South Moravian Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Geography
Novosedly is located about northwest of
Břeclav
Břeclav (; german: Lundenburg) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 24,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Town parts of Charvátská Nová Ves and Poštorná are administrative parts of Břeclav.
Etymol ...
and south of
Brno
Brno ( , ; german: Brünn ) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 380,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic ...
. It lies in the
Dyje–Svratka Valley
The Dyje–Svratka Valley ( cs, Dyjsko-svratecký úval, german: Thaya-Schwarza Talsenke) is a geomorphological feature (a special type of vale) in South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.
History
The Dyje–Svratka Valley has been a natural ...
. The highest point is the Syslík hill at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the
Thaya
The Thaya ( cs, Dyje ) is a river in Central Europe, the longest tributary to the river Morava. Its drainage basin is . It is ( with its longest source river German Thaya) long and meanders from west to east in the border area between Lower Au ...
River.
History
The first written mention of Novosedly is from 1276, when it was acquired by the convent in
Dolní Kounice. The village was probably founded as a typical colonization settlement in the first half of the 13th century. In the mid-14th century, the village was annexed to the
Drnholec
Drnholec (german: Dürnholz) is a market town in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
Geography
Drnholec is located about northwest of Břeclav and south of Brno. It lies in the ...
estate and shared its owners and fates. This state lasted until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848.
After World War I the multi-ethnic state
Austria-Hungary was split up. By the
Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the municipality became part of
Czechoslovakia and got its Czech name. Following the
Munich Agreement German troops marched into Novosedly in October 1938. From that time onward the municipality belonged to the
Reichsgau Niederdonau until 1945. After the World War II, the municipality fell back to Czechoslovakia. The German population was
expelled and their properties were confiscated.
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Demographics
Economy
Novosedly is known for viticulture and wine-making. The municipality lies in the Mikulovská wine sub-region.
Transport
Novosedly lies on the railway line from Břeclav to Znojmo.
Sights
The Church of Saint Ulrich is one of the few original Romanesque church buildings in the area. The original Romanesque phase was covered by Gothic and other modifications, but the Romanesque windows in the attic, found during the restoration of the church in 1946, were preserved.[
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References
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Villages in Břeclav District