Nový Žďár

Nový Žďár
Village
Official name: Nový Žďár
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Cheb
Municipality	Aš
Elevation	628 m (2,060 ft)
Coordinates	CZ 50°11′39″N 12°12′35″E / 50.19417°N 12.20972°ECoordinates: CZ 50°11′39″N 12°12′35″E / 50.19417°N 12.20972°E
Area	6.65 km^2 (2.6 sq mi)
Population	24 (2001)
Density	4 / km^2 (10 / sq mi)
First mentioned	1569
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	35201
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Nový Žďár (German: Neuenbrand) is a small border village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic; it is one of the districts of Aš. In 2001 the village had a population of 24.

Geography

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

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

The name of the village

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

Landmarks

• Historical boundary marker with coat-of-arms of the Zedtwitz (Aš-region, Bohemia) and Lindenfels (from Erkersreuth, Bavaria) from 1718-1754.

Gallery

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  One of boundary markers. This is from 1754.

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  Bridge via railway.

References

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