Nový Žďár (German: Neuenbrand) is a small border village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic; it is one of the districts of . In 2001 the village had a population of 24.

Nový Žďár
Village
Coordinates: 50°11′39″N 12°12′35″E / 50.19417°N 12.20972°E / 50.19417; 12.20972
CountryCzech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictCheb
Municipality
First mentioned1569
Area
 • Total6.65 km2 (2.57 sq mi)
Elevation
628 m (2,060 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total24
 • Density3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
35201

Geography

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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

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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

Etymology

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In Czech, Nový means New. Word Žďár is from žďárovat, which means burn out the roots

Landmarks

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References

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  1. ^ Progress of population of Nový Žďár between 1850 and 2001, according to: Obce Ašska v proměnách času, Kolektiv autorů, MÚ Aš (2005)