Nosálov

Nosálov (German: Nosadl) is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. The village with well preserved examples of folk architecture is protected by law as a village monument reservation.

Nosálov
Municipality
View from the west
Flag Coat of arms
Nosálov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°28′25″N 14°40′15″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mělník
First mentioned	1324
Area
• Total	11.10 km2 (4.29 sq mi)
Elevation	385 m (1,263 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	183
• Density	16/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	277 35
Website	www.nosalov.cz

Administrative parts

The villages of Brusné 1.díl, Libovice and Příbohy are administrative parts of Nosálov.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Nosál, meaning "Nosál's (court)".^[2]

Geography

Nosálov is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Mělník and 41 km (25 mi) north of Prague. It lies on the border between the Ralsko Uplands and Jizera Table. The highest point is the hill Vrátenská hora at 507 m (1,663 ft) above sea level. The western half of the municipal territory lies in the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Nosálov is from 1324.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 767 —     1880 700 −8.7% 1890 629 −10.1% 1900 539 −14.3% 1910 491 −8.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 526 +7.1% 1930 513 −2.5% 1950 306 −40.4% 1961 268 −12.4% 1970 265 −1.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 224 −15.5% 1991 176 −21.4% 2001 152 −13.6% 2011 168 +10.5% 2021 197 +17.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Folk architecture in the centre of Nosálov

The village of Nosálov consists of a unique complex of original wooden cottages from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, so called hop houses. They are a remnant of the times when there was a hop-growing area. The village is protected as a village monument reservation.^[6]

The Chapel of the Holy Trinity in the centre of Nosálov was built in 1808 and is a valuable example of a small village building of this period.^[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 231.
3. "Program rozvoje obce Nosálov na roky 2021–2031" (in Czech). Obec Nosálov. p. 3. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Vesnická památková rezervace Nosálov – unikátní komplex chmelařských domů" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
7. "Kaple Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-04-21.

External links

• Official website