Noviny pod Ralskem

Noviny pod Ralskem
Noviny pod Ralskem
Municipality
	Folk architecture houses
	Flag Coat of arms
	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 (2023-01-01)
• Total	303
• Density	30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	471 24
Website	www.novinypodralskem.cz

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.

Geography[edit]

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 Ralsko Mountain at 698 m (2,290 ft) above sea level. The Ploučnice river flows through the municipality.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Noviny pod Ralskem is from 1504.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	538	—
1880	571	+6.1%
1890	507	−11.2%
1900	507	+0.0%
1910	495	−2.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	476	−3.8%
1930	502	+5.5%
1950	287	−42.8%
1961	297	+3.5%
1970	282	−5.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	279	−1.1%
1991	232	−16.8%
2001	248	+6.9%
2011	272	+9.7%
2021	297	+9.2%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

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 meters long, through which the Ploučnice river flows and overcomes the rock barrier.^[5]^[6]

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.^[7]

On the Ralsko mountain there is a ruin of a Gothic castle. It has been desolate since the 16th century.^[8]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Noviny pod Ralskem. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Česká Lípa" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "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.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Noviny pod Ralskem. Retrieved 2023-09-26.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Česká Lípa" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Průrva Ploučnice" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-09-26.

[6] "Průrva Ploučnice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-26.

[7] "Kaple Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-26.

[8] "Zřícenina hradu Ralsko" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-11-03.

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