Nové Mitrovice is a village in Western Bohemia

Bohemia

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, the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

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. Located in southwestern part of Brdy

Brdy

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 mountains , ca. 30 km southeast of Pilsen

Plzen Region

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 (Czech: Plzeň), 562 meters above sea level. The village is surrounded by forested hills, namely Nad Maráskem (800 m.), Kokšín (684 m.) and Korálka (624 m.). Several water-streams join in the valley forming Mítovský potok that drains the area.

Demography

As of 2001 the population of Nové Mitrovice stands at 337. The average age is 50 years. The population is declining (demographic maximum was reached in 1880 with the population 830) however the area of Nové Mitrovice and neighboring villages attracts substantial number of tourists, some of them reside here permanently or semi-permanently.http://www.obecni-urad.net/source/index.php?ID=743

History

The settlement in area of what is now Nové Mitrovice started relatively late, probably in 17th century. By 1626 a small hamlet called "Hutě" is mentioned here, consisting of merely 8 houses. The region aroung Nové Mitrovice was exploited for iron-ore and silver mining then. By 1708 the name of "Nové Mitrovice" is mentioned for the first time. The newly established village was owned by the family of Vratislavové z Mitrovic who further developed the mining and iron-processing industry, luring many immigrants (including those of German origin). In 1722-26 a chapel of St. Jan Nepomucký was built, in 1766 a new baroque church was consecrated. The economy of Nové Mitrovice gradually shifted from industry to crafts and agriculture (and services most recently). In 20th century some of the neighboring villages came under the administration of Nové Mitrovice, namely Mítov, Nechanice and Planiny).http://www.obecni-urad.net/source/index.php?ID=743