Nová Ves u Bakova

Nová Ves u Bakova is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Nová Ves u Bakova
Municipality
Main street
Flag Coat of arms
Nová Ves u Bakova Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°29′27″N 14°55′35″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1608
Area
• Total	3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Elevation	217 m (712 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	302
• Density	83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 01
Website	www.novavesubakova.cz

Etymology

The name means "new village near Bakov" in Czech. The name refers to the fact that it was created next to an older village (specifically Malá Bělá, today part of Bakov nad Jizerou).^[2]

Geography

Nová Ves u Bakova is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 52 km (32 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies on the border between the Jičín Uplands and Jizera Table. The highest point is the hill Lovotín at 284 m (932 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Jizera River, which forms its eastern border. The Bělá Stream flows along the southern municipal border. The Rokytka Brook flows through the western part of the municipality and then joins the Bělá.

The area around the Rokytka is protected as the Rečkov National Nature Monument with an area of 24.4 ha (60 acres). The subject of protection are marshy meadows and wetland that forms a biotope of rare and endangered species of plants and animals, including the Desmoulin's whorl snail and the plant Ligularia sibirica.^[3]

History

The first written mention of Nová Ves u Bakova is from 1608.^[4] The village was founded in the second half of the 16th century by the Lords of Zvířetice. During the Thirty Years' War, the village was acquired by the Waldstein family.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 273 —     1880 266 −2.6% 1890 330 +24.1% 1900 473 +43.3% 1910 475 +0.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 435 −8.4% 1930 395 −9.2% 1950 346 −12.4% 1961 334 −3.5% 1970 315 −5.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 298 −5.4% 1991 221 −25.8% 2001 236 +6.8% 2011 255 +8.1% 2021 291 +14.1%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

Municipal office

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Nová Ves u Bakova is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a wooden granary from the end of the 18th century, but it has been in a dilapidated condition since 2016.^[7]