Smiřice
Smiřice (; ) is a town in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. It lies on the Elbe river. Administrative parts. Villages of Rodov and Trotina are administrative parts of Smiřice. History. The first written mention of Smiřice is from 1361. It was originally a settlement between two arms of the Elbe with a fortress, which was rebuilt to a castle in the 15th century. In 1659, Smiřice was promoted to a town. Twin towns – sister cities. Smiřice is twinned with: