Jaroměř

Jaroměř
Aerial view of the centre of Jaroměř
Jaroměř
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°21′1″N 15°55′6″E / 50.35028°N 15.91833°E / 50.35028; 15.91833
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictNáchod
First mentioned1126
Government
  MayorJan Borůvka
Area
  Total
23.95 km2 (9.25 sq mi)
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
12,483
  Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
551 01, 551 02
Websitewww.jaromer-josefov.cz

Jaroměř (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjaromɲɛr̝̊]; German: Jermer) is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. It is known for the Josefov Fortress. Josefov is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation, the historic town centre of Jaroměř is procected as an urban monument zone.