Nový Knín

Nový Knín is a town in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Nový Knín
Town
View from the northeast
View from the northeast
Flag of Nový Knín
Flag
Coat of arms of Nový Knín
Coat of arms
Nový Knín is located in Czech Republic
Nový Knín
Nový Knín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′17″N 14°17′37″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1186
Area
 • Total29.62 km2 (11.44 sq mi)
Elevation
307 m (1,007 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,132
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
262 03
Websitewww.mestonovyknin.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Chramiště, Kozí Hory, Libčice and Sudovice are administrative parts of Nový Knín.

Geography

Nový Knín is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of Příbram and 25 km (16 mi) south of Prague. It is situated on the small river Kocába. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Besídka at 516 metres (1,693 ft).

History
Mincovna with the Museum of Gold

The first written mention of Nový Knín is from 1186, when members of the Přemyslid dynasty, dukes Frederick and Conrad II agreed and signed here the final annexation of Moravia to Bohemia. In the 14th century, Nový Knín became the centre of gold mining in the area and became a prospering mining town. A school, brewery and vineyard were established here. Gold mining was suspended during the Hussite Wars. It was later renewed several times, but always on a significantly smaller scale than in the 14th century.[2]

Until 1918, Nový Knín – Neu Knin was part of Austria-Hungary in the Pribram – Příbram District, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,419—    
18802,487+2.8%
18902,401−3.5%
19002,327−3.1%
19102,381+2.3%
YearPop.±%
19212,336−1.9%
19302,237−4.2%
19501,780−20.4%
19611,945+9.3%
19701,917−1.4%
YearPop.±%
19801,867−2.6%
19911,716−8.1%
20011,731+0.9%
20111,952+12.8%
20212,007+2.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Sights
Church of Saint Nicholas

The landmark of Nový Knín is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was originally a Romanesque church from the second half of the 12th century, first documented in 1186. In 1773–1774, it was baroque rebuilt, but several romanesque elements have been preserved.[6]

The so-called Mincovna (meaning "mint") is a historical Renaissance building from the 16th century, with an Empire style façade from 1810. The building is linked to gold mining in the region. It originally served as the seat of a royal official, today it houses the Museum of Gold.[7]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Nový Knín is twinned with:[8]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Město: Historie" (in Czech). Město Nový Knín. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  3. Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Příbram" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  7. "Mincovna" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  8. "Česko-ledrenské přátelství dnes". ledro.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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