Smiřice
Smiřice | |
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 Chapel of the Epiphany | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Smiřice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′59″N 15°51′50″E / 50.29972°N 15.86389°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Hradec Králové |
| First mentioned | 1361 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luboš Tuzar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.68 km2 (4.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,913 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 503 03 |
| Website | www |
Smiřice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsmɪr̝ɪtsɛ]; German: Smirschitz) is a town in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. It lies on the Elbe river.
Administrative parts
Villages of Rodov and Trotina are administrative parts of Smiřice.
History
The first written mention of Smiřice is from 1361. It was originally a settlement between two arms of the Elbe with a fortress, which was rebuilt to a castle in the 15th century. In 1659, Smiřice was promoted to a town.[2]
Twin towns – sister cities
Boguszów-Gorce, Poland
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ "Historie Smiřic" (in Czech). Město Smiřice. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
- ^ "Partnerské město Boguszów-Gorce" (in Czech). Město Smiřice. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Smiřice.
- Official website (in Czech)
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