Nová Ves (Mělník District)

Nová Ves
Nová Ves
Municipality
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	Nová Ves Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°18′46″N 14°18′30″E / 50.31278°N 14.30833°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mělník
First mentioned	1421
Area
• Total	10.12 km2 (3.91 sq mi)
Elevation	185 m (607 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,048
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	277 52
Website	www.nova-ves.cz

Nová Ves is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Miřejovice, Nové Ouholice, Staré Ouholice and Vepřek are administrative parts of Nová Ves.

Geography

Nová Ves is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Mělník and 22 km (14 mi) north of Prague. It lies on the border between the Lower Ohře Table and Central Elbe Table. The highest point is at 270 m (890 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Vltava River. The stream Bakovský potok flows through the municipality and then joins the Vltava.

History

The first written mention of Nová Ves is from 1421.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,041	—
1880	960	−7.8%
1890	988	+2.9%
1900	1,055	+6.8%
1910	1,114	+5.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,157	+3.9%
1930	1,322	+14.3%
1950	1,140	−13.8%
1961	1,182	+3.7%
1970	1,082	−8.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	936	−13.5%
1991	800	−14.5%
2001	817	+2.1%
2011	1,149	+40.6%
2021	1,064	−7.4%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Economy

Vepřek Solar Park, the largest photovoltaic power station by area and the second biggest by nameplate capacity, is located in Vepřek.

Transport

The D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem passes through the municipality.

Sights

There are four cultural monuments in the municipality: Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, a belfry in Nová Ves, a belfry in Vepřek and a watermill in Vepřek.^[2] The main landmark is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It is originally a Gothic church, first documented in 1352. In the 18th century, it was rebuilt and extended in the Baroque style.^[5]