Nová Ves v Horách is a municipality and village in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. It lies in the Ore Mountains.

Administrative parts

The villages of Lesná, Mikulovice and Mníšek are administrative parts of Nová Ves v Horách.

Etymology

The name literally means 'new village in the Mountains'.

Geography

Nová Ves v Horách is located about 14 km northwest of Most and 39 km west of Ústí nad Labem. It lies on the Czech-German border and is adjacent to the municipality of Deutschneudorf. The entire Czech-German border is formed here by the Schweinitz/Svídnice Stream. The municipality lies in the Ore Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Medvědí skála at 924 m above sea level.

Climate

Nová Ves v Horách's climate is classified as humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb; Trewartha: Dclo). Among them, the annual average temperature is 6.5 C, the hottest month in July is 16.0 C, and the coldest month is -2.5 C in January. The annual precipitation is 795.1 mm, of which June is the wettest with 93.9 mm, while April is the driest with only 41.0 mm. The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from -24.5 C on 15 January 1963 to 34.1 C on 13 August 2003.

History

The first written mention of Nová Ves v Horách is from 1564. At this time, settlements were being established in the Ore Mountains for silver and copper mining. In 1595, Emperor Rudolf II sold Nová Ves v Horách to the city of Most. In 1690, the village was acquired by the Lobkowicz family. From 1690 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality, the Nová Ves v Horách was part of the Novosedly – Jezeří estate.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. On the Czech-German border are two road border crossings: Nová Ves v Horách / Deutschneudorf and Mníšek / Deutscheinsiedel.

Sights

The main landmark of Nová Ves v Horách is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was built in the Baroque style in 1780–1784. It is a simple rural church with a massive tower.