Humpolec

Humpolec
Horní Square
Humpolec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°32′30″N 15°21′26″E / 49.54167°N 15.35722°E / 49.54167; 15.35722
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1178
Government
 • MayorPetr Machek
Area
 • Total
51.51 km2 (19.89 sq mi)
Elevation
527 m (1,729 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
 • Total
11,522
 • Density223.7/km2 (579.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
396 01
Websitewww.mesto-humpolec.cz

Humpolec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦʊmpɔlɛt͡s]; German: Humpoletz) is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. It is an industrial town, known today primarily for the Family Brewery Bernard and the engineering industry.