Nymburk

Nymburk
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Nymburk
Commune	Nymburk
River	Elbe
Elevation	193 m (633 ft)
Coordinates	50°11′N 15°02′E
Area	20.54 km2 (7.93 sq mi)
Population	14,351 (2005)
Density	699 / km2 (1,810 / sq mi)
Founded	1275
Mayor	Miloš Petera
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	288 02
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Nymburk
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.mesto-nymburk.cz

Nymburk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnɪmburk]; German: Nimburg) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, located 45 km east of Prague on the Elbe River. It is also home to the Czech men's basketball team ČEZ Basketball Nymburk. The city is part of the Prague metropolitan area.

The city was founded in around 1275 by Přemysl Otakar II.

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Twin towns — sister cities

Nymburk is twinned with:

• Mytyshi, Russia
• Neuruppin, Germany
• Vrútky, Slovakia
• Żarów, Poland

See also

• ČEZ Basketball Nymburk

External links

• Official website (Czech)
• Community site (Czech)
• Basketball Team ČEZ Basketball Nymburk

Photo gallery

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  The Church square

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  The Church

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  hydro-electric power plant, walls

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  Water tower

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  The horse statue nearby walls

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  Labe in Nymburk - Flood

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  Railway station

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  Old railway buildings

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  COP building, Secondary school

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  Brewery, production of beer

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  Cable bridge over the Labe

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  Nymburk's medieval walls

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  The rest of medieval fortification of Nymburk shortly after the dawn

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  Old fisher house in Nymburk