Nové Vilémovice

Nové Vilémovice
Village
Main road
Nové Vilémovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°20′6″N 16°59′17″E / 50.33500°N 16.98806°E / 50.33500; 16.98806
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictJeseník
MunicipalityUhelná
First mentioned1290
Area
 • Total
6.66 km2 (2.57 sq mi)
Elevation
597 m (1,959 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
24
 • Density3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
790 68

Nové Vilémovice (German: Neu-Wilmsdorf) is a village and municipal part of Uhelná in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name Vilémovice (Wilmsdorf in German) means "Vilém's (Wilhelm') village". It was probably the name of the founded of the village. The village was abandoned and after it was restored in 1580, it was given the prefix nové ('new').[2]

Geography

Nové Vilémovice is located in the central part of the territory of Uhelná, about 19 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Jeseník and 84 km (52 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies in the Golden Mountains.

History

Vilémovice was founded in the 13th century. Initially, it was owned by the members of the Haugwitz family, who sold it to the bishops of Breslau. Before 1420, the village was abandoned, and was restored only in 1580. Nové Vilémovice was damaged by the Thirty Years' War. In 1765, the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was built. In 1832, the chapel became a church.[2]

Until 1918, Nové Vilémovice was populated only by ethnic Germans, but since 1918 Czechs have also moved to the village. After World War II, the German-speaking inhabitants were expelled, but due to the unfavorable location of the village in the mountains, only a few Czechs repopulated the village. In 1976, the church burned down and was torn down.[2]

Demographics

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the village area.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Výsledky sčítání 2021 – otevřená data" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022-12-21.
  2. ^ a b c "Nové Vilémovice". rychleby.cz. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, část obce Nové Vilémovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-10-03.