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Jaroměř Josefov From Air 3
Jaroměř (; ) 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. Administrative division Jaroměř consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Jaroměř (423) *Cihelny (624) *Jakubské Předměstí (1,857) *Josefov (2,443) *Pražské Předměstí (5,932) *Dolní Dolce (4) *Jezbiny (249) *Semonice (283) *Starý Ples (165) Geography Jaroměř is located about west of Náchod and northeast of Hradec Králové. It lies mostly in a flat agricultural landscape of the East Elbe Table. The eastern tip of the municipal territory extends into the Orlice Table. The highest point is at above sea level. The town lies at the confluence of the rivers Elbe, Úpa and Metuje. There is also t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |