Josefov

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  • Type: Village with 2,690 residents
  • Description: neighborhood of Jaroměř in the Czech Republic
  • Also known as: Josefov (Jaroměř)” and “Josefov, Jaroměř

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fountain at Masarykovo náměstí and Church of the Ascension of the Lord in Josefov.

Fountain

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jaroměř and Dolní Dolce.

Town
Photo: Karelj, Public domain.
is a town in in the of the . It has about 12,000 inhabitants. It is known for the Josefov Fortress.

Hamlet
is a hamlet.

Village
is a municipality and village in in the of the . It has about 700 inhabitants.

Josefov

Latitude
50.33894° or 50° 20′ 20″ north
Longitude
15.93036° or 15° 55′ 49″ east
Population
2,690
Elevation
275 metres (902 feet)
Open location code
9F2Q8WQJ+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 308505069
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3074059
Wiki­data ID
Q993952
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Josefov” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Josefov (Jaroměř)
  • Catalan: Josefov
  • Chinese: 約瑟夫堡
  • Czech: Jaroměř-Josefov
  • Czech: Josefov u Jaroměře
  • Czech: Josefov
  • Dutch: Josefov
  • Esperanto: Josefov
  • French: Josefov
  • German: Josefov (Jaroměř)
  • German: Josefov
  • German: Josefstadt
  • Hungarian: Josefov
  • Italian: Josefov
  • Japanese: ヨゼフォフ (ヤロムニェシュ)
  • Japanese: ヨゼフォフ
  • Polish: Josefov (Jaroměř)
  • Polish: Josefov
  • Russian: Йозефов
  • Russian: Йозефштадт
  • Swedish: Josefov

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Highlights include Náměstí Svobody and Městská Policie.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Josefov”. Photo: Karelj, Public domain.