Broumov

Broumov (; ) is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,100 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 as an urban monument zone.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Broumov
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Broumov, rynek.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Mírové Square with Marian Column
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Broumov.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Broumov znak.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Hradec Králové
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Náchod
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Arnold Vodochodský
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1256

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Braunau
Population: 7108
Area: 22.28
Elevation: 395
Official website: www.broumov-mesto.cz
Image: Broumov, náměstí, 2017 (01).jpg
Licence plate code: H

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Commons category: Broumov
postal code: 550 01
time of earliest written record: 1256-01-17
email address: mailto:[email protected]
P6482: Broumov
native label: Broumov
number of houses: 1260
mean age: 44.4
phone number: +420-491-504-111

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Contents

Administrative division
Etymology
Geography
Climate
History
13h–14th centuries
15th–18th centuries
19th–20th centuries
Demographics
Economy
Transport
Sights
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
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==Administrative division== Broumov consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Broumov (2,072) Benešov (106) Kolonie 5. května (213) Nové Město (1,631) Olivětín (1,018) Poříčí (405) Rožmitál (162) Velká Ves (1,267)