Nová Ves nad Nisou

Nová Ves nad Nisou (Neudorf an der Neiße) is a municipality and village in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The village of Horní Černá Studnice is an administrative part of Nová Ves nad Nisou.

Etymology
The name means "new village above the Neisse (river)".

Geography
Nová Ves nad Nisou is located about 2 km east of Jablonec nad Nisou and 10 km east of Liberec. It lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is a contour line on the slopes of the mountain Černá studnice at 834 m above sea level. The Lusatian Neisse river originates on the outskirts of the village.

History
The first written mention of Nová Ves nad Nisou is from 1634. The village was probably founded in the second half of the 16th century by the Protestants from Saxony.

Economy
Nová Ves nad Nisou is a recreation centre. There are 200 houses of individual recreation and 3 larger guest houses.

Transport
Nová Ves nad Nisou is located on the railway line Liberec–Szklarska Poręba.

Sights
The main landmark of Nová Ves nad Nisou is the Church of Saint Mary of Help. It was built in 1935.

A notable building is the Church of Gustav Adolf. It is a former Protestant church, also built in 1935.

A tourist destination is the Nysanka observation tower on a hill above the village of Nová Ves nad Nisou. It was opened in 2007.