Broumov

Broumov
Mírové Square with Marian Column
Mírové Square with Marian Column
Flag of Broumov
Coat of arms of Broumov
Broumov is located in Czech Republic
Broumov
Broumov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°35′8″N 16°19′55″E / 50.58556°N 16.33194°E / 50.58556; 16.33194
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictNáchod
First mentioned1256
Government
 • MayorArnold Vodochodský
Area
 • Total22.27 km2 (8.60 sq mi)
Elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total7,166
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
550 01
Websitewww.broumov-mesto.cz

Broumov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbroumof]; German: Braunau) is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,200 inhabitants. There are three important historic buildings, protected as national cultural monuments: the Benedictine monastery, the Church of the Virgin Mary and the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.