Boskovice

Boskovice
General view of Boskovice
Boskovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°29′15″N 16°39′36″E / 49.48750°N 16.66000°E / 49.48750; 16.66000
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBlansko
First mentioned1222
Government
  MayorJana Syrovátková
Area
  Total
27.82 km2 (10.74 sq mi)
Elevation
381 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
12,508
  Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
680 01
Websitewww.boskovice.cz

Boskovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈboskovɪtsɛ]; German: Boskowitz) is a town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. The area of the historic town centre, Jewish quarter, château complex and castle ruin is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.