Nové Mitrovice

Nové Mitrovice (Neu Mitrowitz) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. The folk architecture in the village of Mítov within the municipality is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.

Administrative parts
The villages of Mítov, Nechanice and Planiny are administrative parts of Nové Mitrovice.

Geography
Nové Mitrovice is located about 26 km southeast of Plzeň. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the Švihov Highlands. The eastern part lies in the Brdy Highlands and includes the highest point of Nové Mitrovice, a contour line at 740 m above sea level. A dominant feature of the territory is the hill Kokšín at 684 m. The stream Mítovský potok flows through the municipality.

History
The first written mention of Nové Mitrovice is from 1626. At that time, it was a small hamlet called "Hutě", which consisted of 8 cottages and was administered as part of Železný Újezd. From the first half of the 17th century, iron ore was mined in the area. At the end of the 17th century, silver was also mined for a short time. In 1708, the name of "Nové Mitrovice" was mentioned for the first time. The village was renamed after its owners, the noble family of Wratislaw of Mitrovice. The family further developed the mining and iron-processing industry, luring many German immigrants.

After World War II, the municipality of Mítov was merged with Nové Mitrovice. Planiny was incorporated in 1621 and Nechanice in 1976.

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

Sights
The main landmark of Nové Mitrovice is the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk. It was built in the Baroque style in 1722–1726. It was most likely designed by Jakub Auguston.