Nová Pec
Nová Pec (German: Neuofen) is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Nová Pec | |
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%252C_%C4%8Dp58_(01).jpg.webp) Bělá, a part of Nová Pec | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Nová Pec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°46′33″N 13°55′38″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Prachatice |
| First mentioned | 1653 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.38 km2 (25.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 737 m (2,418 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 436 |
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 384 51, 384 62 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Bělá, Dlouhý Bor, Jelení, Láz, Nové Chalupy and Pěkná are administrative parts of Nová Pec. Pěkná forms an exclave of the municipal territory.
Geography
Nová Pec is located about 29 kilometres (18 mi) south of Prachatice and 48 km (30 mi) southwest of České Budějovice. It is situated on the tripoint of the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria.
Nová Pec lies in the Bohemian Forest mountain range. The peak of Plechý, with 1,378 metres (4,521 ft) the highest mountain of the Czech and Austrian parts of the mountain range, is located on the Czech-Austrian border. Most of the built-up area is located in the eastern part of the municipality on the banks of the Vltava River. The confluence of the rivers Studená Vltava and Teplá Vltava, which form the Vltava, is located in the territory of the Pěkná exclave.
History
The village was founded in the mid-17th century. The first written mention of Nová Pec is from 1653, when there were two inhabitants registered. It was owned by the Eggenberg family, who acquired the area from Emperor Rudolf II in 1622. After the last member of the family died, Nová Pec was inherited by the House of Schwarzenberg in 1719.[2]
Transport
Nová Pec lies on the railway line of local importance from České Budějovice to Stožec.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Nová Pec. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
