Nová Role (german: Neurohlau) is a town in
Karlovy Vary District
Karlovy Vary District or Carlsbad District ( cs, okres Karlovy Vary) is a district (''okres'') within the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative center is Karlovy Vary.
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in the
Karlovy Vary Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 4,200 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Jimlíkov and Mezirolí are administrative parts of Nová Role.
Geography
Nová Role is located about northwest of
Karlovy Vary. It lies on the Rotava river. The town proper lies in the
Sokolov Basin
The Sokolov Basin or Falkenau Basin (german: Falkenauer Becken, formerly also ''Falkenau-Elbogen-Karlsbader Becken''; cz, Sokolovská pánev) is a drainage basin and geomorphological unit in the Czech Republic. It is located in northwestern Boh ...
, but the municipal territory also extends to the north into the
Ore Mountains. The highest point is the Borový hill at above sea level. The
Rolava River flows through the town.
On the western edge of the town is the Novorolský Pond, supplied by the Vlčí Stream. It has an area of and is used for recreational purposes and fish farming.
History
The first written mention of Nová Role is from 1293, when it was a royal property. It was a
Slavic village, whose foundation is associated with deposits of tin, silver and iron ore on the upper course of the Rolava River. Until 1411, Nová Role belonged to the
Loket
Loket (; german: Elbogen) is a town of in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants. The town centre itself features Loket Castle, a 12th-century Gothic castle. The town centre is well pres ...
estate, then it became part of the
Sokolov estate. In 1554, Nová Role was acquired by the Schlick family. From 1622 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848, it was property of the
Nostitz family
The House of Nostitz is the name of an old and important Silesian aristocratic family, whose members occupied many important positions within Holy Roman Empire and later in Austria, Bohemia and Germany.
History
The family was named after Nost ...
.
During World War II, Nazi German
Neurohlau concentration camp was located here.
Demographics
Sights
The main landmark of Nová Role is the Church of Saint Michael. It was originally built in the Romanesque-Gothic style in 1240–1255. In 1781, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style. It is one of the oldest buildings in the region, demonstrating the penetration of
Burgundian influences into the early Gothic architecture of
Bohemia.
Twin towns – sister cities
Nová Role is
twinned with:
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Breitenbrunn, Germany
References
External links
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Karlovy Vary District