Hradec Králové

Hradec Králové
Velké Square, the historic centre
Hradec Králové
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°12′33″N 15°49′56″E / 50.20917°N 15.83222°E / 50.20917; 15.83222
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictHradec Králové
First mentioned1091
Government
  MayorPavlína Springerová
Area
  Total
105.69 km2 (40.81 sq mi)
Elevation
235 m (771 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
94,311
  Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
500 XX, 503 XX
Websitewww.hradeckralove.org

Hradec Králové (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦradɛts ˈkraːlovɛː] ; German: Königgrätz) is a city of the Czech Republic. It has about 94,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Hradec Králové Region. The historic centre of Hradec Králové is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation, the wider centre is protected as an urban monument zone.