Nový Malín (until 1947 Frankštát; german: Frankstadt) is a municipality and village in

Šumperk District Šumperk District ( cs, okres Šumperk) is a district ('' okres'') within the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic Its administrative centre is the town of Šumperk. Šumperk District shares border with the districts of Olomouc (to the south), Svi ...

in the

Olomouc Region Olomouc Region ( cs, Olomoucký kraj; , ; pl, Kraj ołomuniecki) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia (''Morava'') and in a small part of t ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. It has about 3,600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Mladoňov and Plechy are administrative parts of Nový Malín.

Etymology

The original German name of the village was derived from the personal name "Frank", who was probably its founder. The Czech name was created by transcription of the German name. After World War II, the municipality was renamed to Nový Malín ("New Malín") in honor of Malyn/Český Malín. It was a Czech village in

Volhynia Volhynia (also spelled Volynia) ( ; uk, Воли́нь, Volyn' pl, Wołyń, russian: Волы́нь, Volýnʹ, ), is a historic region in Central and Eastern Europe, between south-eastern Poland, south-western Belarus, and western Ukraine. Th ...

(today's

Mlyniv Raion Mlyniv Raion ( uk, Млинівський район) was a raion in Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center was the urban-type settlement of Mlyniv. The raion was abolished and its territory was merged into Dubno Raion on 18 Ju ...

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

) destroyed by Nazis (with the help of Poles (or Polish speakers)) on 13 July 1943, with 374 Czechs being killed.

Geography

Nový Malín is located about southeast of

Šumperk Šumperk (; german: Mährisch Schönberg) is a town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 26,000 inhabitants. It is the centre of the north of Moravia and, due to its location, is known as "The Gate to the Jeseníky mountains. ...

and north of

Olomouc Olomouc (, , ; german: Olmütz; pl, Ołomuniec ; la, Olomucium or ''Iuliomontium'') is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 99,000 inhabitants, and its larger urban zone has a population of about 384,000 inhabitants (2019). Located on th ...

. It lies in the

Hanušovice Highlands Hanušovice Highlands ( cs, Hanušovická vrchovina, german: Hannsdorfer Bergland) are highlands within the Eastern Sudetes mountain range that runs between Poland and the Czech Republic. It is named after Hanušovice town. The area is 793 ...

. The highest point is the mountain Kamenný vrch at above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Malínský Stream.

History

The first written mention of Frankštát is from 1350. In 1398, it was referred to as a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rural ...

, but since 1583, it has been again only a village. In 1569, Frankštát was sold and joined to the

estate. In the mid-19th century, the village became industrialised. Several small factories were established, most notably a brickyard and a

chamotte Grog, also known as firesand and chamotte, is a raw material usually made from crushed and ground potsherds, reintroduced back into crude clay to temper it before making ceramic ware. It has a high percentage of silica and alumina. It is normal ...

goods factory. At the beginning of the 20th century, 95% of the population were Germans. After World War II, the German population was expelled. The municipality was renamed in 1947. Nový Malín was resettled by Czech families, including 120 Volhynian Czechs from the area of Český Malín.

Demographics

Notable people

* Anton Emil Titl (1809–1882), Austrian composer and conductor; studied here in 1821–1824

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Novy Malin Villages in Šumperk District