Hronov
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Centre of city Hronov with elementary school in right and Jiraskovo divadlo in left.
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| Country | Czech Republic | |
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| Region | Hradec Králové | |
| District | Náchod | |
| Commune | Náchod | |
| Municipality | Hronov | |
| Elevation | 364 m (1,194 ft) | |
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| Area | 22.03 km2 (8.51 sq mi) | |
| Population | 6,328 (1.1.2012) | |
| Density | 287 / km2 (743 / sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1359 | |
| Mayor | Hana Nedvědová | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 549 31 - 549 34 | |
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Hronov | ||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | ||
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Hronov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦronof]) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. He has around 6,500 inhabitants. He is located near the Polish border. The Festival of amateur theatre Jiráskův Hronov passes of here every year. He was named after the most famous Czech writer Alois Jirásek, who was born here.
Geography
Villages Malá Čermná, Rokytník, Velký Dřevíč, Žabokrky and Zbečník are administrative parts of Hronov. In Hronov are sources of water Hronovka and Regnerka.
History
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Until 1918, the HRONOW - HRONOV town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the NACHOD (Náchod) district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[1]
A post-office was opened in 1865.[2]
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Famous people born in Hronov
References
- ↑ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
- ↑ Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.
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