| Hronov | ||
| Town | ||
|
The house, where Alois Jirásek was born
|
||
|
||
| Country | Czech Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Hradec Králové | |
| District | Náchod | |
| Commune | Náchod | |
| Municipality | Hronov | |
| Elevation | 364 m (1,194 ft) | |
| Coordinates | ||
| Area | 22.03 km2 (8.51 sq mi) | |
| Population | 6,769 (2006-07-03) | |
| Density | 307 / km2 (795 / sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1359 | |
| Mayor | Hana Nedvědová | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 549 31 - 549 34 | |
|
Location in the Czech Republic
|
||
| Wikimedia Commons: Hronov | ||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | ||
| Website: www.mestohronov.cz | ||
Hronov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦronof]) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 6,500 inhabitants. It is located near the Polish border. The Festival of amateur theatre Jiráskův Hronov takes part here every year. It was named after the most famous Czech writer Alois Jirásek, who was born here.
Villages Malá Čermná, Rokytník, Velký Dřevíč, Žabokrky and Zbečník are administrative parts of Hronov.