Noviny pod Ralskem
Noviny pod Ralskem | |
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  Noviny pod Ralskem Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′32″N 14°44′49″E / 50.69222°N 14.74694°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Česká Lípa |
| First mentioned | 1504 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.17 km2 (3.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 305 |
| • Density | 30.0/km2 (77.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 471 24 |
| Website | www |
Noviny pod Ralskem (German: Neuland am Rollberge) is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Etymology
The Czech name Novina (later changed to the plural form Noviny) and the German name Neuland mean 'new land'. It was a designation for newly created arable land.[2] The suffix pod Ralskem means 'below Ralsko'.
Geography
Noviny pod Ralskem is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) east of Česká Lípa and 21 km (13 mi) west of Liberec. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point of the municipality and entire Ralsko Uplands is the mountain Ralsko at 698 m (2,290 ft) above sea level. The Ploučnice River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Noviny pod Ralskem is from 1504.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
Noviny pod Ralskem is known for the Ploučnice Gap. It is an artificially created tunnel through the rock, which served the operation of a hammer mill. It is several centuries old and is protected as a cultural monument. It consists of two tunnels (13 and 41 metres long), through which the Ploučnice River flows and overcomes the rock barrier.[6][7]
The main landmark of the centre of the village and the only sacral building is the Chapel of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1786.[8]
On the mountain Ralsko is a ruin of a Gothic castle. It has been desolate since the 16th century.[9]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 233.
- ↑ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Noviny pod Ralskem. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Průrva Ploučnice" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ↑ "Průrva Ploučnice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ↑ "Kaple Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ↑ "Zřícenina hradu Ralsko" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
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