Key facts
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Region
- Vysočina
- District
- Žďár nad Sázavou
- Mayor
- Michal Šmarda
- Total
- 61.13 km (23.60 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 594 m (1,949 ft)
- Density
- 160.9/km (416.7/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Postal code
- 592 31
- Website
- www .nmnm .cz
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
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Nové Město na Moravě ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈnovɛː ˈmɲɛsto ˈna moravjɛ] ; German: Neustadt in Mähren) is a town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,800 inhabitants. Located in the Křižanov Highlands, Nové Město na Moravě is a winter sports resort, known primarily for hosting biathlon competitions.
Among the most important feudal owners of the town was the Pernštejn family, during whose rule in the 16th century the town experienced its greatest prosperity. The historic town centre with Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical houses is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.