Hronov

Hronov
Town
Centre of city Hronov with elementary school in right and Jiraskovo divadlo in left.
Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Náchod
Commune	Náchod
Municipality	Hronov
Elevation	364 m (1,194 ft)
Coordinates	50°28′38″N 16°11′0″E / 50.47722°N 16.18333°E / 50.47722; 16.18333Coordinates: 50°28′38″N 16°11′0″E / 50.47722°N 16.18333°E / 50.47722; 16.18333
Area	22.03 km2 (8.51 sq mi)
Population	6,328 (1.1.2012)
Density	287/km2 (743/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. He has around 6,500 inhabitants. He is located near the Polish border. The Festival of amateur theatre Jiráskův Hronov passes of here every year. He was named after the most famous Czech writer Alois Jirásek, who was born here.

Geography

All City of Hronov from air.

Villages Malá Čermná, Rokytník, Velký Dřevíč, Žabokrky and Zbečník are administrative parts of Hronov. In Hronov are sources of water Hronovka and Regnerka.

History

Until 1918, the HRONOW - HRONOV town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the NACHOD (Náchod) district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.^[1]

A post-office was opened in 1865.^[2]

Austrian KK stamp bilingual cancelled at Velký Dřevíč in 1916

Famous people born in Hronov

• Alois Jirásek
• Josef Čapek
• Egon Hostovský
• Helena Čapková

References

1. ↑ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
2. ↑ Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hronov.

• Hronov Municipal office official website (in Czech)