Moldava (Teplice District)

Moldava (German: Moldau) is a municipality and village in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Moldava
Municipality
Western part of Moldava
Flag Coat of arms
Moldava Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°43′15″N 13°39′26″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Teplice
First mentioned	1346
Area
• Total	32.42 km2 (12.52 sq mi)
Elevation	725 m (2,379 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	173
• Density	5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	417 81
Website	www.moldava.cz

Administrative division

Moldava consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Moldava (132)
• Nové Město (40)

Etymology

The village was named after the Freiberger Mulde River. In the first record the village appeared as Muldaw.^[3]

Geography

Moldava is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Teplice and 26 km (16 mi) west of Ústí nad Labem, on the border with Germany. It lies in the Ore Mountains. There are several peaks with an altitude of 800 m and more in the municipal territory; the highest of them is Oldřišský vrch at 878 m (2,881 ft). The Freiberger Mulde and Wild Weißeritz rivers originate in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Moldava is from 1346, when there was built probably a wooden church. The village of Nové Město was first mentioned in 1341. In 1560, silver was mined here, but the mining soon stopped. In the 1960s, the municipalities of Moldava and Nové Město merged.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,774 —     1880 1,697 −4.3% 1890 1,890 +11.4% 1900 1,963 +3.9% 1910 2,001 +1.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,809 −9.6% 1930 1,841 +1.8% 1950 489 −73.4% 1961 178 −63.6% 1970 149 −16.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 148 −0.7% 1991 123 −16.9% 2001 141 +14.6% 2011 214 +51.8% 2021 172 −19.6%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

Moldava is the terminus of the railway lines from Ústí nad Labem and from Most, but they are only in operation on weekends. The municipality is served by two train stops named Moldava v Krušných horách and Mikulov-Nové Město.

Sport

There is a ski resort on the Bouřňák mountain near Nové Město.^[7]

Sights

Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary

The current Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary was built in the Baroque style in 1687. Neoclassical modifications were made in 1851.^[8]