Nový Žďár


Nový Žďár is a small border village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic; it is one of the districts of Aš. In 2001 the village had a population of 24.

Geography

Nový Žďár lies 2,5 kilometres south from Aš, about 628 meters above sea level. It neighbour with Aš to the north and with Nebesa to the east. To the west there is the German border. Most of the surrounding area is covered by forests.

History

Nový Žďár was first mentioned in 1569, as a feudatory of the Zedtwitz.
Year185019301947196119702001
Population179380166434424

Etymology

In Czech, Nový means New. Word Žďár is from žďárovat, which means burn out the roots

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