Nové Sedlo
Town
View of Nové Sedlo (in front) from the south
View of Nové Sedlo (in front) from the south
Flag of Nové Sedlo
Flag
Coat of arms of Nové Sedlo
Coat of arms
Nové Sedlo is located in Czech Republic
Nové Sedlo
Nové Sedlo
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°12′36″N 12°44′14″E / 50.21000°N 12.73722°E / 50.21000; 12.73722
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictSokolov
First mentioned1397
Government
 • MayorRobert Zelenka
Area
 • Total16.98 km2 (6.56 sq mi)
Elevation
427 m (1,401 ft)
Population
 (January 2023)[1]
 • Total2,598
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
357 34
Websitewww.mestonovesedlo.cz

Nové Sedlo (German: Neusattl) is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants. It is known as an industrial town.

Administrative parts

The villages of Chranišov and Loučky are administrative parts of Nové Sedlo.

Etymology

The name Nové Sedlo literally means 'new saddle' in modern Czech. However, the word sedlo also meant 'village' in old West Slavic languages (similar to the still-current selo of East and South Slavic languages). The attribute nové was added to distinguish from the nearby village of Staré Sedlo ('Old Sedlo').[2]

Geography

Nové Sedlo is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Sokolov and 9 km (6 mi) west of Karlovy Vary. It lies mostly in the Sokolov Basin, only a small part of the municipal territory in the east extends into the Slavkov Forest. The highest point is at 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level.

The Ohře River flows along the southern municipal border. There are several small artificial bodies of water in the territory. The largest of them is the multi-purpose Anna reservoir with an area of 4 ha (9.9 acres), located inside the built-up area.[3]

History

The first written mention of Nové Sedlo is from 1397. The village was badly damaged during the Hussite Wars. In the 16th century, Nové Sedlo was owned by Sebastian Thüssel of Taltitz, who then sold in to the town of Loket. In 1899, Nové Sedlo was promoted to a market town.[3] Emperor Franz Joseph I promoted it to a town in 1908.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,212—    
18802,400+98.0%
18905,363+123.5%
19008,235+53.6%
19108,966+8.9%
YearPop.±%
19217,697−14.2%
19308,004+4.0%
19504,561−43.0%
19614,299−5.7%
19703,021−29.7%
YearPop.±%
19802,834−6.2%
19912,508−11.5%
20012,639+5.2%
20112,622−0.6%
20212,522−3.8%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Economy

Družba Mine

The region is historically associated with lignite mining. A large part of the municipal territory is also formed by the Družba Mine. In addition to coal mining, Nové Sedlo is known for the production of packaging glass and porcelain.[3]

Transport

The D6 motorway from Karlovy Vary to Cheb runs through the town.

Nové Sedlo is located on the major railway line Plzeň–Karlovy Vary and on the local line Loket–Chodov.[7]

Sights

Church of the Ascension of Christ

The main landmark of Nové Sedlo is the Church of the Ascension of Christ. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1904. It is a unique half-timbered building, originally built only as a temporary church with a lifespan of 10 years.[8]

A cultural and technical monument is a chimney from the 1890s that is a remnant of the Friedrich Siemens glass factory.[9]

Twin towns – sister cities

Nové Sedlo is twinned with:[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 30–32.
  3. 1 2 3 "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Město Nové Sedlo. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  4. ↑ "Archiv města Nové Sedlo". Porta fontium (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Sokolov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Detail stanice Nové Sedlo u Lokte" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  8. ↑ "Kostel Nanebevstoupení Páně" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  9. ↑ "Komín" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  10. ↑ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Nové Sedlo. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
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