Jaroměř

Article summary

Jaroměř ( ; ) is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. The town is located in the East Elbe Table, at the confluence of the rivers Elbe, Úpa and Metuje. Jaroměř is known for the Josefov Fortress. The Josefov part of Jaroměř is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation, and the historic town centre of Jaroměř is protected as an urban monument zone.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1950 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 12,000 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378054869