Nové Hrady (České Budějovice District)

Nové Hrady
Town square with the town hall
Nové Hrady
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°47′23″N 14°46′42″E / 48.78972°N 14.77833°E / 48.78972; 14.77833
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1279
Government
  MayorVladimír Hokr
Area
  Total
79.73 km2 (30.78 sq mi)
Elevation
541 m (1,775 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
2,469
  Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
373 33
Websitewww.novehrady.cz

Nové Hrady (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnovɛː ˈɦradɪ]; German: Gratzen) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.