Nové Město pod Smrkem (; german: Neustadt an der Tafelfichte) is a town in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 3,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages Hajniště and Ludvíkov pod Smrkem are administrative parts of Nové Město pod Smrkem.

Etymology

The name literally means "New Town under Smrk".

Geography

Nové Město pod Smrkem is located about northeast of Liberec, on the border with

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. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Frýdlant Hills, the southern part extends into the

Jizera Mountains Jizera Mountains ( cz, Jizerské hory), or Izera Mountains ( pl, Góry Izerskie; german: Isergebirge), are part of the Western Sudetes on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. The range got its name from the Jizera River, which rises a ...

. The highest point is located on the slopes of Smrk, which peak is just outside the municipal territory. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the stream Lomnice.

History

Nové Město pod Smrkem was founded in 1584 by Melchior of Redern and called Nové České Město (german: Böhmisch Neustatt, literally "New Bohemian Town"). There were discovered iron ore and

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veins. In 1592 it received town privileges. From 1901, the town has its current name. Since 1945, only the Czech name is used. In 1938, the town was annexed by

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and administered as a part of

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. After

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, the German-speaking population was expelled.

Demographics

Notable people

* Vincenz Hasak (1812–1889), German Catholic historian * Alfred Baeumler (1887–1968), German philosopher

Twin towns – sister cities

Nové Město pod Smrkem is twinned with: *

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, Poland *

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, Poland *

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, Poland

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nove Mesto pod Smrkem Cities and towns in the Czech Republic