Nová Ves I

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

50°3′8″N 15°8′40″E / 50.05222°N 15.14444°E / 50.05222; 15.14444Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrict KolínFirst mentioned1290Area

• Total10.31 km² (3.98 sq mi)Elevation

200 m (700 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,382 • Density130/km² (350/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

280 02

Websitewww.novaves.cz

Nová Ves I is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Ohrada is an administrative part of Nová Ves I.

Etymology

The name Nová Ves means 'new village'. The Roman numeral in the name serves to distinguish it from the nearby villages of the same name, Nová Ves II within Rostoklaty and Nová Ves III within Svojšice.

Geography

Nová Ves I is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of Kolín and 45 km (28 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is the Bedřichov hill at 279 m (915 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River.

History

The first written mention of Nová Ves I is from 1290, when the village was bought by the Sedlec Abbey. From 1437, Nová Ves I belonged to the Kolín estate. In 1757, during the Seven Years' War, Nová Ves I was partly the site of the Battle of Kolín.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	971	—
1880	1,060	+9.2%
1890	1,190	+12.3%
1900	1,230	+3.4%
1910	1,375	+11.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,343	−2.3%
1930	1,391	+3.6%
1950	1,289	−7.3%
1961	1,325	+2.8%
1970	1,207	−8.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,138	−5.7%
1991	1,039	−8.7%
2001	1,067	+2.7%
2011	1,271	+19.1%
2021	1,315	+3.5%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The I/38 road (the section from Kutná Hora to Nymburk) passes through the municipality. The I/12 road from Prague to Kolín runs along the southern municipal border.

Nová Ves I is located on the railway line Prague–Kolín.^[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Nová Ves I is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1884, but its core comes from a Gothic church from the 14th century.^[6]

On the top of the Bedřichov hill, there is a memorial to the Battle of Kolín. It was made in 1840.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Z historie" (in Czech). Obec Nová Ves I. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kolín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Nová Ves u Kolína" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
^ "Pomník bitvy u Kolína" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-29.