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Nové Heřminovy

Coordinates: 50°1′25″N 17°31′42″E / 50.02361°N 17.52833°E / 50.02361; 17.52833
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Nové Heřminovy
Municipality
Opava River in Nové Heřminovy
Opava River in Nové Heřminovy
Flag of Nové Heřminovy
Flag
Coat of arms of Nové Heřminovy
Coat of arms
Nové Heřminovy is located in Czech Republic
Nové Heřminovy
Nové Heřminovy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°1′25″N 17°31′42″E / 50.02361°N 17.52833°E / 50.02361; 17.52833
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1406
Area
 • Total
11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Elevation
392 m (1,286 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
357
 • Density32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
792 01
Websitewww.noveherminovy.eu

Nové Heřminovy (German: Neu Erbersdorf) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The village of Kunov is an administrative part of Nové Heřminovy.

Geography

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Nové Heřminovy is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Bruntál and 54 km (34 mi) northwest of Ostrava, in the historical region of Czech Silesia. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is the hill Střelná at 591 m (1,939 ft) above sea level.

The Opava River flows through the municipality. The Nové Heřminovy Reservoir with an area of about 130 ha (320 acres) is planned to be built on the river.[2]

History

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The first written mention of Nové Heřminovy is from 1406. It was part of the Duchy of Krnov. The village greatly suffered during the Thirty Years' War and Napoleonic Wars. The railway was built in 1871, which helped the further development of the village.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869821—    
1880860+4.8%
1890834−3.0%
1900807−3.2%
1910834+3.3%
YearPop.±%
1921852+2.2%
1930898+5.4%
1950389−56.7%
1961515+32.4%
1970428−16.9%
YearPop.±%
1980329−23.1%
1991218−33.7%
2001252+15.6%
2011250−0.8%
2021329+31.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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The I/45 road from Bruntál to Krnov passes through the municipality.

Nové Heřminovy is located on a railway line of local importance heading from Vrbno pod Pradědem to Milotice nad Opavou.

Sights

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Chapel of the Holy Trinity

There are no significant monuments in the municipality. The main landmark is the Chapel of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the Neoclassical style, probably in the mid-19th century. Next to the chapel is a stone wayside cross dating from 1733.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "O přehradě" (in Czech). Povodí Odry. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  3. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Nové Heřminovy. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kaple Nejsvětější Trojice s kamenným křížem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
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