Nový Kostel

Coordinates: 50°13′2″N 12°26′43″E / 50.21722°N 12.44528°E / 50.21722; 12.44528
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Nový Kostel
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Flag of Nový Kostel
Coat of arms of Nový Kostel
Nový Kostel is located in Czech Republic
Nový Kostel
Nový Kostel
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°13′2″N 12°26′43″E / 50.21722°N 12.44528°E / 50.21722; 12.44528
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictCheb
First mentioned1714
Area
 • Total43.68 km2 (16.86 sq mi)
Elevation
486 m (1,594 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total515
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
351 36
Websitewww.novy-kostel.cz

Nový Kostel (German: Neukirchen) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The villages of Božetín, Čižebná, Horka, Hrzín, Kopanina, Mlýnek and Spálená are administrative parts of Nový Kostel.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,700—    
18803,521−4.8%
18903,220−8.5%
19003,156−2.0%
19103,057−3.1%
19212,916−4.6%
19303,012+3.3%
1950925−69.3%
1961855−7.6%
1970697−18.5%
1980628−9.9%
1991519−17.4%
2001538+3.7%
2011484−10.0%
2021486+0.4%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Cheb" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.