Jaroměř consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] Jaroměř is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Náchod and 16 km (10 mi) northeast of Hradec Králové.

The eastern tip of the municipal territory extends into the Orlice Table.

It is home to many rare and endangered species of birds and amphibians thanks to its returning wetlands ecosystem.

The first written mention of Jaroměř is from 1126, when a fortress founded by Duke Jaromír is documented in the area of today's Church of Saint Nicholas.

[3] From 1780 to 1787, Emperor Joseph II had built the imperial fortress Ples on the left bank of the Elbe and Metuje rivers to prevent the threat of a Prussian invasion.

Later this conurbation took the name of Josefstadt (Josefov in Czech, literally "Joseph's Town").

[3] In 1948, the town of Josefov and the villages of Dolní Dolce and Jezbiny were incorporated into Jaroměř.

In addition, the town lies on the line from Hradec Králové to Svoboda nad Úpou.

[7] Each summer, the town hosts the four-day Brutal Assault, the biggest central European extreme metal music festival.

The fortress with the underground system is accessible and is one of the main tourist destinations of the region.