Moldava
Municipality
Western part of Moldava
Western part of Moldava
Flag of Moldava
Flag
Coat of arms of Moldava
Coat of arms
Moldava is located in Czech Republic
Moldava
Moldava
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°43′15″N 13°39′26″E / 50.72083°N 13.65722°E / 50.72083; 13.65722
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictTeplice
First mentioned1346
Area
 • Total32.42 km2 (12.52 sq mi)
Elevation
725 m (2,379 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total203
 • Density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
417 81
Websitewww.moldava.cz

Moldava (German: Moldau) is a municipality and village in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Nové Město is an administrative part of Moldava.

Etymology

The village was named after the Freiberger Mulde river. In the first record the village appeared as Muldaw.[2]

Geography

Moldava is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Teplice and 26 km (16 mi) west of Ústí nad Labem, on the border with Germany. It lies in the Ore Mountains. There are several peaks with an altitude of 800 m and more in the municipal territory; the highest of them is Oldřišský vrch at 878 m (2,881 ft). The Freiberger Mulde and Wild Weißeritz rivers originate in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Moldava is from 1346, when there was built probably a wooden church. The village of Nové Město was first mentioned in 1341. In 1560, silver was mined here, but the mining soon stopped. In the 1960s, the municipalities of Moldava and Nové Město merged.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,774—    
18801,697−4.3%
18901,890+11.4%
19001,963+3.9%
19102,001+1.9%
YearPop.±%
19211,809−9.6%
19301,841+1.8%
1950489−73.4%
1961178−63.6%
1970149−16.3%
YearPop.±%
1980148−0.7%
1991123−16.9%
2001141+14.6%
2011214+51.8%
2021172−19.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Moldava is the terminus of the railway lines from Ústí nad Labem and from Most, but they are only in operation on weekends. The municipality is served by two train stops named Moldava v Krušných horách and Mikulov-Nové Město.

Sport

There is a ski resort on the Bouřňák mountain near Nové Město.[6]

Sights

Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary

The current Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary was built in the Baroque style in 1687. Neoclassical modifications were made in 1851.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 129.
  3. ↑ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Moldava. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Teplice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Sport Centrum Bouřňák" (in Czech). Sport Centrum Bouřňák. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
  7. ↑ "Kostel Navštívení Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
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