Nová Ves I
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Nová Ves I |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Kostel svateho Vaclava Nova Ves I 1.JPG |
| image_caption | Church of Saint Wenceslaus |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Central Bohemian |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Kolín |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1290 |
| area_total_km2 | 10.31 |
| elevation_m | 200 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1374 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 280 02 |
| website | |
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| name = Nová Ves I | other_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Kostel svateho Vaclava Nova Ves I 1.JPG | image_caption = Church of Saint Wenceslaus | image_flag = | image_shield = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Central Bohemian | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Kolín | 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 = 1290 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 10.31 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 200 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1374 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 280 02 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = 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 division
Nová Ves I consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Nová Ves I (808)
- Ohrada (507)
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 (part of Rostoklaty) and Nová Ves III (part of Svojšice).
Geography
Nová Ves I is located about 4 km northwest of Kolín and 45 km 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 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.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|971 |1880|1060 |1890|1190 |1900|1230 |1910|1375 |1921|1343 |1930|1391 |1950|1289 |1961|1325 |1970|1207 |1980|1138 |1991|1039 |2001|1067 |2011|1271 |2021|1315 |source=Censuses}}
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.
Sights
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Památník_bitvy_u_Kolína_na_vrchu_Bedřichov_jihozápadně_od_Nové_Vsi_(Q38036110)_01.jpg" caption="Memorial to the Battle of Kolín"] ::
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.
On the top of the Bedřichov hill, there is a memorial to the Battle of Kolín. It was made in 1840.
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Z historie". Obec Nová Ves I.
- (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 Nová Ves u Kolína". [[České dráhy]].
- "Kostel sv. Václava". National Heritage Institute.
- "Pomník bitvy u Kolína". National Heritage Institute.
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