Humpolec consists of 12 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] The name is derived from the German personal name Gumpolt.

[3] Humpolec is located about 22 km (14 mi) northwest of Jihlava, roughly halfway between Prague and Brno.

The highest point is the hill Krásná vyhlídka at 663 m (2,175 ft) above sea level.

Together with the rectory from 1854 and the evangelical school, it forms an area protected as a cultural monument.

[10] Since 2022, the chimney of the Family Brewery Bernard has a public observation deck in a height of 33 metres (108 ft), which is accessible over a spiral staircase with 189 steps.