Nová Pec
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Nová Pec |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Bělá (Nová Pec), čp58 (01).jpg |
| image_caption | Bělá, a part of Nová Pec |
| image_flag | Nova pec prapor.gif |
| image_shield | Nova_Pec_CZ_CoA.jpg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | South Bohemian |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Prachatice |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1653 |
| area_total_km2 | 66.38 |
| elevation_m | 737 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 443 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal codes |
| postal_code | 384 51, 384 62 |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Nová Pec | other_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Bělá (Nová Pec), čp58 (01).jpg | image_caption = Bělá, a part of Nová Pec | image_flag = Nova pec prapor.gif | image_shield = Nova_Pec_CZ_CoA.jpg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = South Bohemian | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Prachatice | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1653 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 66.38 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 737 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 443 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal codes | postal_code = 384 51, 384 62 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Nová Pec () is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Nová Pec consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Nová Pec (5)
- Bělá (14)
- Dlouhý Bor (25)
- Jelení (17)
- Láz (73)
- Nové Chalupy (233)
- Pěkná (40)
Pěkná forms an exclave of the municipal territory.
Etymology
The name means 'new furnace' in Czech. A pitch furnace was built here before the village was founded.
Geography
Nová Pec is located about 29 km south of Prachatice and 48 km southwest of České Budějovice. The tripoint of the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria is situated on the municipal border.
Nová Pec lies in the Bohemian Forest mountain range. The summit of Plechý, at 1378 m the highest mountain of the Czech and Austrian parts of the mountain range, is located on the Czech-Austrian border. Most of the built-up area is located in the eastern part of the municipality on the banks of the Vltava River. The confluence of the Teplá Vltava and Studená Vltava rivers, which form the Vltava, is located in the territory of the Pěkná exclave.
History
The village was founded in the mid-17th century. The first written mention of Nová Pec is from 1653, when there were two inhabitants registered. It was owned by the Eggenberg family, who acquired the area from Emperor Rudolf II in 1622. After the last member of the family died, Nová Pec was inherited by the House of Schwarzenberg in 1719.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|1800 |1880|2050 |1890|2104 |1900|2198 |1910|2303 |1921|2314 |1930|2514 |1950|651 |1961|724 |1970|827 |1980|726 |1991|640 |2001|632 |2011|470 |2021|407 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
Nová Pec is located on the railway line České Budějovice–Stožec.
Sights
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The main landmark is the Church of Saint Anne in Pěkná. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1788–1791. The tower was finished in 1903.
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- Profous, Antonín. (1951). "Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř".
- "Historie". Obec Nová Pec.
- (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]].
- "Kostel sv. Anny". National Heritage Institute.
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