Noviny pod Ralskem

Noviny pod Ralskem
Municipality
Folk architecture houses
Folk architecture houses
Flag of Noviny pod Ralskem
Flag
Coat of arms of Noviny pod Ralskem
Coat of arms
Noviny pod Ralskem is located in Czech Republic
Noviny pod Ralskem
Noviny pod Ralskem
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°41′32″N 14°44′49″E / 50.69222°N 14.74694°E / 50.69222; 14.74694
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictČeská Lípa
First mentioned1504
Area
 • Total
10.17 km2 (3.93 sq mi)
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
310
 • Density30/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
471 24
Websitewww.novinypodralskem.cz

Noviny pod Ralskem (German: Neuland am Rollberge) is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography

Noviny pod Ralskem is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) east of Česká Lípa and 21 km (13 mi) west of Liberec. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point of the municipality and entire Ralsko Uplands is the Ralsko Mountain at 698 m (2,290 ft) above sea level. The Ploučnice River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Noviny pod Ralskem is from 1504.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869538—    
1880571+6.1%
1890507−11.2%
1900507+0.0%
1910495−2.4%
YearPop.±%
1921476−3.8%
1930502+5.5%
1950287−42.8%
1961297+3.5%
1970282−5.1%
YearPop.±%
1980279−1.1%
1991232−16.8%
2001248+6.9%
2011272+9.7%
2021297+9.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Ploučnice Gap

Noviny pod Ralskem is known for the Ploučnice Gap. It is an artificially created tunnel through the rock, which served the operation of a hammer mill. It is several centuries old and is protected as a cultural monument. It consists of two tunnels, 13 and 41 meters long, through which the Ploučnice river flows and overcomes the rock barrier.[5][6]

The main landmark of the centre of the village and the only sacral building is the Chapel of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1786.[7]

On the Ralsko mountain there is a ruin of a Gothic castle. It has been desolate since the 16th century.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Noviny pod Ralskem. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Průrva Ploučnice" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  6. ^ "Průrva Ploučnice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  7. ^ "Kaple Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  8. ^ "Zřícenina hradu Ralsko" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
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