Nová Ves nad Nisou () is a municipality and village in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the

Liberec Region Liberec Region () is an administrative unit (Czech language, Czech: ''kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located in the northernmost part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Liberec. The region shares international bor ...

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 900 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Nová Ves nad Nisou consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Nová Ves nad Nisou (786) *Horní Černá Studnice (38)

Etymology

The name means "new village above the Neisse (river)".

Geography

Nová Ves nad Nisou is located about east of

Jablonec nad Nisou Jablonec nad Nisou (; ) is a city in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It is the second-largest city in the region. It is a local centre for education, and is known for its glass and jewelry production, espe ...

and east of

Liberec Liberec (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is pr ...

. It lies in the

Jizera Mountains Jizera Mountains (), or Izera Mountains (; ), are part of the Western Sudetes on the border between the Czech Republic and Poland. The range got its name from the Jizera (river), Jizera River, which rises at the southern base of the Smrk (Jizera), ...

. The highest point is a contour line on the slopes of the mountain Černá studnice at above sea level. The

Lusatian Neisse The Lusatian Neisse (; ; ; Upper Sorbian: ''Łužiska Nysa''; Lower Sorbian: ''Łužyska Nysa''), or Western Neisse, is a river in northern Central Europe.

river originates on the outskirts of the village.

History

The first written mention of Nová Ves nad Nisou is from 1634. The village was probably founded in the second half of the 16th century by the Protestants from

Saxony Saxony, officially the Free State of Saxony, is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, and Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the Czech Republic. Its capital is Dresden, and ...

Demographics

Economy

Nová Ves nad Nisou is a recreation centre. There are 200 houses of individual recreation and 3 larger guest houses.

Transport

Nová Ves nad Nisou is located on the railway line

–

Szklarska Poręba Szklarska Poręba () is a town in Karkonosze County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. The town has a population of around 6,500. It is a popular ski resort. An important regional and national centre for mountain hiking, cycli ...

Sights

The main landmark of Nová Ves nad Nisou is the Church of Saint Mary of Help. It was built in 1935. A notable building is the Church of Gustav Adolf. It is a former Protestant church, also built in 1935. A tourist destination is the Nysanka observation tower on a hill above the village of Nová Ves nad Nisou. It was opened in 2007.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nova Ves nad Nisou Villages in Jablonec nad Nisou District