Nejdek

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Field	Value
name	Nejdek
settlement_type	Town
image_skyline	Nejdek, náměstí Karla IV. (1).JPG
image_caption	Town square
image_flag	Flag_of_Nejdek.svg
image_shield	Znak_obce_Nejdek.gif
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Karlovy Vary
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Karlovy Vary
pushpin_map	Czech Republic
pushpin_relief	1
pushpin_map_caption	Location in the Czech Republic
coordinates
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Ludmila Vocelková
leader_party
established_title	First mentioned
established_date	1340
area_total_km2	52.27
elevation_m	568
population_as_of	2025-01-01
population_footnotes
population_total	7733
population_density_km2	auto
timezone1	CET
utc_offset1	+1
timezone1_DST	CEST
utc_offset1_DST	+2
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	362 21
website
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Administrative division

Nejdek consists of ten municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

Nejdek (6,352)
Bernov (270)
Fojtov (134)
Lesík (55)
Lužec (16)
Oldřichov (12)
Pozorka (312)
Suchá (298)
Tisová (146)
Vysoká Štola (6)

Etymology

The name originated from German neue Decke, i.e. 'new cover'. It was derived from the newly covered roof of the castle tower.

Geography

Nejdek is located about 13 km northwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the west of the Ore Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Tisovský vrch at 977 m above sea level. The Rolava river flows through the town.

History

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Nejdek was founded around 1250 as a tin mining settlement. The first written mention of Nejdek is from 1340. During the golden era of tin mining in the 14th–16th century, the town experienced its greatest expansion. From 1446 to 1602, it was owned by the Schlick family. During their rule, iron ore also began to be mined, and smelters and hammer mills were established in the area.

In 1602–1633, the Nejdek estate was owned by the Collon family, and violent re-Catholicization took place. During this period, many inhabitants left and there was a decline in mining.

In the 19th century, the town was industrialized. Ironworks and spinning mill were established. In 1899, the Karlovy Vary–Johanngeorgenstadt railway was put into operation.

Demographics

|align=none|cols=3 |1869|6724 |1880|7747 |1890|7651 |1900|9122 |1910|11678 |1921|11626 |1930|14556 |1950|7984 |1961|8423 |1970|8787 |1980|8893 |1991|8180 |2001|8600 |2011|8145 |2021|7601 |source=Censuses}}

Transport

Nejdek is located on the Karlovy Vary–Johanngeorgenstadt railway line. The municipal territory is served by six train stations and stops.

Sights

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The Romanesque-Gothic tower is the most important monument in Nejdek. It is a remnant of a castle, which was built around 1250 to protect a trade route. It was inhabited until 1790. Today the tower serves as a bell tower and contains a rare Renaissance bell.

The Church of Saint Martin was first mentioned in 1354. The small Gothic church was rebuilt and extended several times, it current appearance with Rococo equipment is from 1755–1756.

Nejdek Château was built approximately in 1650–1653. It was originally a two-storey castle, it was destroyed by fire in 1857 and completely rebuilt in the pseudo-Baroque style with pseudo-Renaissance and pseudo-Gothic elements.

Nejdek Stations of the Cross was built in 1851–1858 and leads to the top of the hill Křížový vrch.

Pajndl is an observation tower located on Tisovský vrch. It is a 24 m-high stone tower that dates from 1897. It is a cultural monument.

Notable people

Ignatius Sichelbart (1708–1780), German Jesuit missionary
Wenceslaus Linck (1736–1797), German Jesuit missionary
Vladimír Ráž (1923–2000), actor
Ewald Körner (1926–2010), German clarinetist and conductor

Twin towns – sister cities

Nejdek is twinned with:

GER Johanngeorgenstadt, Germany

References

(2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
(2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
"Historie". Město Nejdek.
(2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
(2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
"Detail stanice Nejdek". [[České dráhy]].
"Hradní věž". Město Nejdek.
"Kostel sv. Martina". Město Nejdek.
"Zámeček". Město Nejdek.
"Nejdecká křížová cesta". Město Nejdek.
"Rozhledna Pajndl". Město Nejdek.
"Partnerská města". Město Nejdek.

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