Nové MÃÂsto pod Smrkem (; ) is a town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants.
Nové MÃÂsto pod Smrkem consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
The name literally means 'new town under Smrk' in Czech.
Nové MÃÂsto pod Smrkem is located about northeast of Liberec, on the border with Poland. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Jizera Foothills, the southern part extends into the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is a contour line below the top of Smrk at above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Lomnice Stream.
Nové MÃÂsto pod Smrkem was founded in 1584 by Melchior of Redern and called Nové ÃÂeské MÃÂsto (, literally "New Bohemian Town"). There were discovered iron ore and tin veins. In 1592 it received town privileges. From 1901, the town has its current name. Since 1945, only the Czech name is used.
In 1938, the town was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland. After World War II, the German-speaking population was expelled.
Nové MÃÂsto pod Smrkem is the final station of a railway line from Liberec.
The Church of Saint Catherine was founded in 1607 and the tower was added in 1697. The nave was rebuilt to its present form in 1821âÂÂ1829.
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is located in LudvÃÂkov pod Smrkem. It dates from the second half of the 13th century and belongs to the best-preserved building in the region from this period. Modifications were made in the 16th and 18th centuries.
Nové MÃÂsto pod Smrkem is twinned with: