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Nový Žďár Village Official name: Nový Žďár Country Czech Republic Region Karlovy Vary District Cheb Municipality Aš Elevation 628 m (2,060 ft) Coordinates 50°11′39″N 12°12′35″E / 50.19417°N 12.20972°E Area 6.65 km2 (2.6 sq mi) Population 24 (2001) Density 4 / km2 (10 / sq mi) First mentioned 1569 Timezone CET (UTC+1) - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 35201 Wikimedia Commons: Nový Žďár Nový Žďár (German: Neuenbrand) is a small border village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic; it is one of the districts of Aš. In 2001 the village had a population of 24.
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Geography
Nový Žďár lies 2,5 kilometres south from Aš, about 628 meters above sea level. It neighbour with Aš to the north and with Nebesa to the east. To the west there is the German border. Most of the surrounding area is covered by forests.
History
Nový Žďár was first mentioned in 1569, as a feudatory of the Zedtwitz.
Progress of population of Nový Žďár[1] Year 1850 1930 1947 1961 1970 2001 Population 179 380 166 43 44 24 The name of the village
In Czech, Nový means New. Word Žďár is from žďárovat, which means burn out the roots
Landmarks
- Historical boundary marker with coat-of-arms of the Zedtwitz (Aš-region, Bohemia) and Lindenfels (from Erkersreuth, Bavaria) from 1718-1754.
Gallery
References
- ^ Progress of population of Nový Žďár between 1850 and 2001, according to: Obce Ašska v proměnách času, Kolektiv autorů, MÚ Aš (2005)
Town of Aš Categories:- Aš
- Villages in the Czech Republic
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