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Nymburk

Nymburk
Town
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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 / 50.183°N 15.033°E / 50.183; 15.033Coordinates: 50°11′N 15°02′E / 50.183°N 15.033°E / 50.183; 15.033
Area 20.54 km2 (7.93 sq mi)
Population 14,614 (2011)
Density 711/km2 (1,841/sq mi)
Founded 1275
Mayor Ing. Tomáš Mach
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 288 02
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.mesto-nymburk.cz

Nymburk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnɪmburk]; German: Nimburg, Neuenburg) 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.

The city is home to ČEZ Basketball Nymburk, a club that won the last 13 Czech Basketball Championships. It plays its home games at the Sportovní Centrum. For some of its highlight games, the club moves to the Tipsport Arena (Prague).

19–20 September 2015 an international rink bandy tournament was scheduled to take place.

Nymburk is twinned with:

The Church square

The Church

Hydro-electric power plant, walls

Water tower

The horse statue with nearby walls

Labe in Nymburk - Flood

Railway station

Old railway buildings

COP building, Secondary school

Brewery, production of beer

Cable bridge over the Labe

Nymburk's medieval walls

The rest of medieval fortification of Nymburk shortly after dawn

Old fisher house in Nymburk



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