Nová Bystřice
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| Nová Bystřice | ||
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| Country |  Czech Republic |
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| Region | South Bohemian | |
| District | Jindřichův Hradec | |
| Commune | Jindřichův Hradec | |
| Municipality | Nová Bystřice | |
| Elevation | 588 m (1,929 ft) | |
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| Area | 81.74 km² (31.56 sq mi) | |
| Population | 3,355 (2005) | |
| Density | 41 /km² (106 /sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1175 | |
| Mayor | Jiří Zimola | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 378 33 | |
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Nová Bystřice | ||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | ||
| Website: www.novabystrice.cz | ||
Nová Bystřice (IPA: [ˈnova: ˈbɪstr̝̊ɪtsɛ]) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic (WGS-84 coordinates N49°01'11", E15°06'02"). It has cca 3,400 inhabitants. The town lies on the border between Czech Republic and Austria (close to the Austria's most northern point).
Villages and hamlets Albeř, Artolec, Blato, Hradiště, Hůrky, Klášter, Klenová, Nový Vojířov, Ovčárna, Senotín, Skalka and Smrčná are administrative parts of Nová Bystřice.
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[edit] History
The settlement was founded in 1175. During reign of John the Blind it became market-town. At the same time it suffered from great famine. City was burned down by Jan Žižka in 1420. It was rebuilt and since then it is called Nová ("New") Bystřice.
During the cold war, the Iron Curtain garrison was located in the town. Neighbouring village Mnich was abandoned and destroyed due to its vicinity to the border line.
[edit] Present
The city is pictorial and wealthy with promising future. Nature park informally called Czech Canada is increasingly attractive and the number of inhabitants, as well as seasonal visitors is growining. In order to offer a reasonable accommodation, major development projects are under way.
The presence of a border checkpoint is another important feature of the town, although heavy traffic is usually routed through another major checkpoints in Southern Bohemia.
[edit] Industry
Textile industry is the traditional business activity, however the recent years saw a drop in the demand and lay-offs were inevitable. Alma Nová Bystřice and Otavan factory finished its operations recently.
Substantial part of the residents work in agricultural industry. People working in technical and administrative sector usually commute to Jindřichův Hradec. Increasing tourism leads to the expansion of services (hotels, restaurants) in the town and is an important source of income, especially during summer months.
[edit] Tourist attractions
Nová Bystřice is an endpoint of a privately operated narrow gauge railroad (the track leads to Jindřichův Hradec). During tourist season, the trains are powered by historic steam engine and offer various entertaining situations (e.g. Indian ambush, open-air concerts).
Golf resort Monachus, situated on the town's southwestern edge, is a major attraction for golfers. It consists of 18-hole championship course and 9-hole public golf academy. The characteristic landscape of Czech Canada — hilly with many forests and meadows — is regarded as almost perfect for this game. It is also notable that the course and the renowned golf resort Haugschlag (located in neighbouring Austrian region Waldviertel) are separated only by a few hundreds meters and the borderline.
Nová Bystřice is a frequent destination of cyclists; many biking routes pass through the town, offering almost all degrees of difficulty (one of the most popular leads to Landštejn castle).
[edit] External links
- Municipal website (Czech)/(German)
- Narrow-gauge railroad (Czech)/(English)
- Golf Resort Monachus (Czech)/(English)/(German)
- Alma Nová Bystřice (Czech)/(English)/(German)/(Hungarian)/(Russian)
- Forest hotel Peršlák (Czech)/(English)/(German)
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