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Nové Hrady (Ceské Budejovice District)
Encyclopedia
Nové Hrady (ˈnovɛː ˈɦradɪ; ) is a small town in the South Bohemian Region
of the Czech Republic
. It has circa 2,600 inhabitants.
The old-time town Nové Hrady ("New Castles") lies in the Nové Hrady Mountains (Novohradské Hory in Czech) close to the Czech-Austrian border. It is about 30 km south-east of the town České Budějovice
on the hill above the Stropnice river (541 m a.s.l.).
South Bohemian Region
South Bohemian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia...
of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It has circa 2,600 inhabitants.
The old-time town Nové Hrady ("New Castles") lies in the Nové Hrady Mountains (Novohradské Hory in Czech) close to the Czech-Austrian border. It is about 30 km south-east of the town České Budějovice
Ceské Budejovice
České Budějovice is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the largest city in the South Bohemian Region and is the political and commercial capital of the region and centre of the Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice and of the University of South Bohemia and the Academy of Sciences...
on the hill above the Stropnice river (541 m a.s.l.).
People born in this city
- Johann Ritter von OppolzerJohann Ritter von OppolzerJohann Ritter von Oppolzer was an Austrian physician born in Nové Hrady, Bohemia. He was the father of the astronomer Theodor von Oppolzer ....
(1808–1871), physician - Robert MartinekRobert MartinekRobert Martinek was an artillery officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I, the Austrian Bundesheer and, during World War II, in the Wehrmacht Heer, who came to be regarded as one of the most skilled artillerymen of his generation.-Military service:Martinek was born on 2 February...
(1889–1944), German general - Carl Hahn, Sr. (de) (1894–1961), Austrian/German automobile engineer, the father of Carl Hahn, Jr.Carl HahnDr. Carl Horst Hahn is chairman emeritus of the automotive concern Volkswagen Group. He served as the Chairman of the Board of Management of the group's parent company, Volkswagen AG from 1982 to 1993...
Residents
- Theobald Hock (de), poet
- Georg Franz August von Buquoy (de), poet, businessman lived from 1832 til 1836
External links
- Municipal website (cs, en, de, fr)