Nové Mitrovice () is a municipality and village in
Plzeň-South District
Plzeň-South District () is a Okres, district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Plzeň. The most populated town of the district is Přeštice.
Administrative division
Plzeň-South District is divided into four ...
in the
Plzeň Region
Plzeň Region or Plzeňský Region (also known as Pilsen Region; ) is an Regions of the Czech Republic, administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the western part of the historical land of Bohemia and named after the capital, Plz ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 400 inhabitants. The folk architecture in the village of MÃtov within the municipality is well preserved and is protected as a
village monument zone.
Administrative division
Nové Mitrovice consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Nové Mitrovice (218)
*MÃtov (73)
*Nechanice (66)
*Planiny (8)
Geography
Nové Mitrovice is located about southeast of
Plzeň
Plzeň (), also known in English and German as Pilsen (), is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants. It is located about west of P ...
. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the
Å vihov Highlands Å vihov may refer to places in the Czech Republic:
*Švihov (Klatovy District), a town in the Plzeň Region
**Å vihov Castle in the town
*Å vihov (RakovnÃk District), a municipality and village in the Central Bohemian Region
*Å vihov, a village an ...
. The eastern part lies in the
Brdy Highlands and includes the highest point of Nové Mitrovice, a contour line at above sea level. A dominant feature of the territory is the hill KokÅ¡Ãn at . The stream MÃtovský potok flows through the municipality.
History
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.
After World War II, the municipality of MÃtov was merged with Nové Mitrovice. Planiny was incorporated in 1921 and Nechanice in 1976.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Nové Mitrovice is the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk. It was built in the Baroque style in 1722–1726. It was most likely designed by
Jakub Auguston
Jakub Auguston Jr. (born Giacomo Agustoni; 1665–1670 – 3 August 1735) was a Czech Baroque architect of Italian descent. He lived in Plzeň and worked in entire West Bohemia.
Life
Giacomo Agustoni was born in Rome between 1665 and 1670 (som ...
.
References
External links
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Villages in Plzeň-South District