Nová Bystřice

Nová Bystřice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnovaː ˈbɪstr̝̊ɪtsɛ]) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic (WGS-84 coordinates N49°01'11", E15°06'02"). It has ca 3,400 inhabitants. The town lies on the border between Czech Republic and Austria (close to Austria's most northern point). The villages and hamlets of Albeř, Artolec, Blato, Hradiště, Hůrky, Klášter, Klenová, Nový Vojířov, Ovčárna, Senotín, Skalka and Smrčná are administrative parts of Nová Bystřice. The first written mention of Nová Bystřice was in 1175: the area was colonized by knights. Before that, there was a Slavic population (as evidenced by a Slavic burial ground). In 1276 it became the personal dominion of Jitka (Guty) von Habsburg, who was later the...