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This project seeks to collect all of the Jewish families from the village of Nové Mitrovice (Neu Mitrowitz) in Bohemia, Czech Republic.
Nové Mitrovice (German: Neu Mitrowitz) is a village in Western Bohemia, in the Czech Republic. Located in southwestern part of Brdy mountains, ca. 30 km southeast of Pilsen (Czech: Plzeň), 562 meters above sea level. The village is surrounded by forested hills, namely Nad Maráskem (800 m.), Kokšín (684 m.) and Korálka (624 m.). Several water-streams join in the valley forming Mítovský potok that drains the area.
The settlement in area of what is now Nové Mitrovice started relatively late, probably in the 17th century. By 1626 a small hamlet called "Hutě" is mentioned here, consisting of merely 8 houses. The region aroung Nové Mitrovice was exploited for iron-ore and silver mining then. By 1708 the name of "Nové Mitrovice" is mentioned for the first time. The newly established village was owned by the family of Vratislavové z Mitrovic who further developed the mining and iron-processing industry, luring many immigrants (including those of German origin). In 1722-26 a chapel of St. Jan Nepomucký was built, in 1766 a new baroque church was consecrated. The economy of Nové Mitrovice gradually shifted from industry to crafts and agriculture (and services most recently). In the 20th century some of the neighboring villages came under the administration of Nové Mitrovice, namely Mítov, Nechanice and Planiny).[2] Source: Wikipedia June 2016.
International Jewish Cemetery Project has no data on this town. Jewish Gen has no data on this town. Steinheim Institute list of Rabbi's has no data on this town.