Nový Hrádek

Nový Hrádek
Nový Hrádek
Market town
	Town square
	Flag Coat of arms
	Nový Hrádek Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°21′26″N 16°14′40″E / 50.35722°N 16.24444°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Náchod
First mentioned	1362
Area
• Total	11.40 km2 (4.40 sq mi)
Elevation	560 m (1,840 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	885
• Density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	549 01, 549 22
Website	www.novy-hradek.cz

Nový Hrádek (German: Neubürgles) is a market town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Dlouhé, Krahulčí and Rzy are administrative parts of Nový Hrádek.

Geography

Nový Hrádek is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of Náchod and 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Hradec Králové, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is a hill at 674 m (2,211 ft) above sea level. The Olešenka Stream flows through the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Hrádek is from 1362. In 1736, Emperor Charles VI allowed Hrádek to hold markets. In this time, Hrádek was probably promoted to a market town and started to be called Nový Hrádek.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,112	—
1880	1,995	−5.5%
1890	1,902	−4.7%
1900	1,828	−3.9%
1910	1,724	−5.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,563	−9.3%
1930	1,510	−3.4%
1950	1,101	−27.1%
1961	1,036	−5.9%
1970	852	−17.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	799	−6.2%
1991	700	−12.4%
2001	704	+0.6%
2011	770	+9.4%
2021	796	+3.4%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Nový Hrádek is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It dates from the 18th century. The church was designed by Jan Santini Aichel.^[5]

The ruin of the Frymburk Castle is locate on a hill west of the market town. The castle dates from the 14th century; existence of the castle was first documented in 1354. The castle was burned down in peasant rebellions in 1626 and 1629, and then burned down by the Swedish army in 1638. In 1659, the ruin was demolished. The castle was then restored, used as a hunting lodge and maintained until the mid-18th century. At the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, the roof was taken down and the castle was definitely abandoned.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historie a současnost Nového Hrádku" (in Czech). Městys Nový Hrádek. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla s ohrazením hřbitova" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
^ "Zřícenina hradu Frymburk" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-06.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Historie a současnost Nového Hrádku" (in Czech). Městys Nový Hrádek. Retrieved 2023-06-08.

[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] "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla s ohrazením hřbitova" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-06.

[6] "Zřícenina hradu Frymburk" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-06.

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