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Smiřice

Coordinates: 50°17′59″N 15°51′50″E / 50.29972°N 15.86389°E / 50.29972; 15.86389
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Smiřice
Town
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Coordinates: 50°17′59″N 15°51′50″E / 50.29972°N 15.86389°E / 50.29972; 15.86389
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictHradec Králové
First mentioned1361
Government
 • MayorLuboš Tuzar
Area
 • Total
10.68 km2 (4.12 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
3,142
 • Density294.2/km2 (762.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
503 03
Websitewww.mestosmirice.cz

Smiřice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsmɪr̝ɪtsɛ]; German: Smirschitz) is a town in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants. The town is located on the right bank of the Elbe River, in the East Elbe Table.

Smiřice became a town in 1659. The most important monument in the town is the Chapel of the Epiphany, which of protected as a national cultural monument.

Administrative division

Smiřice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Smiřice (2,590)
  • Rodov (192)
  • Trotina (14)

Etymology

The name Smiřice is derived from the personal name Smír, meaning "the village of Smír's people".[3]

Geography

Smiřice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Hradec Králové. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the East Elbe Table. The highest point is the flat hill Lískovec at 296 m (971 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the right bank of the Elbe River.

History

The first written mention of Smiřice is from 1361. It was originally a settlement between two branches of the Elbe with a fortress, which was later rebuilt to a castle. Smiřice was the centre of a large estate owned by various noble families, most notably by the Smiřickýs of Smiřice (until 1476), the Trčkas of Lípa (1498–1636) and the Sternbergs (1685–1780). In 1659, the village was promoted to a town.[4]

Demographics

Transport

The D11 motorway runs next to the town.

Smiřice is located on the railway line heading from Pardubice and Hradec Králové to Jaroměř.[7]

Sights

The main landmark of the town is the Smiřice Castle. The fortress, which formerly stood on the site of the castle, was most likely rebuilt in the first third of the 17th century. Artistic modifications were made around 1700 by the Sternbergs. Today the castle is privately owned and is gradually reconstructed.[8]

The most important monument is the Chapel of the Epiphany. This large Baroque castle chapel was probably built according to design by Christoph Dientzenhofer between 1699 and 1710. For its value, it is protected as a national cultural monument.[9][10]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Smiřice is twinned with:[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 115.
  4. ↑ "Historie Smiřic" (in čeština). Město Smiřice. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Station details Smiřice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  8. ↑ "Zámek" (in čeština). Město Smiřice. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  9. ↑ "Zámecká kaple Zjevení Páně" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  10. ↑ "Kaple Zjevení Páně ve Smiřicích" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  11. ↑ "Partnerské město Boguszów-Gorce" (in čeština). Město Smiřice. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
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