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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | South Bohemian | ||
| District | České Budějovice | ||
| Commune | Trhové Sviny | ||
| Municipality | Nové Hrady | ||
| Elevation | 541 m (1,775 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 48°47′22.67″N 14°46′42.19″E / 48.7896306°N 14.7783861°ECoordinates: 48°47′22.67″N 14°46′42.19″E / 48.7896306°N 14.7783861°E | ||
| Area | 79.68 km2 (30.76 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 2,591 (2005) | ||
| Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) | ||
| Mayor | V.Hokr | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 373 33 | ||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.novehrady.cz | |||
Nové Hrady (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnovɛː ˈɦradɪ]; German: Gratzen) is a small town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants.
The old-time town Nové Hrady ("New Castles") lies in the Nové Hrady Mountains (Novohradské Hory in Czech) close to the Czech-Austrian border. It is about 30 km south-east of the town České Budějovice on the hill above the Stropnice river (541 m a.s.l.).