Broumov

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Coordinates: 50°35′18″N 16°19′48″E / 50.58833, 16.33
Broumov
Town
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Coat of arms
Country Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic
Region Hradec Králové
District Náchod
Commune Broumov
Elevation 395 m (1,296 ft)
Coordinates 50°35′18″N 16°19′48″E / 50.58833, 16.33
Area 22.26 km² (8.59 sq mi)
Population 8,151 (2006-08-28)
Density 366 /km² (948 /sq mi)
First mentioned 1256
Mayor Libuše Růčková
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 549 83 - 550 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Broumov
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.broumov-mesto.cz

Broumov (IPA[ˈbroʊ̯mof], German: Braunau; 50°35′N, 16°20′E) is a town in the Czech Republic, in the Náchod District of Hradec Králové Region.

The city has the oldest extant wooden church in the Czech Republic, the Kostel Panne Marie, dating to the 12th century. The building is still in use.

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Kostel Panne Marie
Kostel Panne Marie