| Velké Hamry | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Liberec |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jablonec nad Nisou |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.7139°N 15.3156°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Jaroslav Najman |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1624 |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.32 |
| Elevation M: | 412 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2728 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 468 45 |
Velké Hamry (German: Großhammer, Groß Hammer) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.
The village of Bohdalovice is an administrative part of Velké Hamry.
The town's name literally means "big hammer mills" and refers to hammer mills, which stood here probably in the 13th and 14th centuries.[2]
Velké Hamry is located about 10km (10miles) east of Jablonec nad Nisou. It lies in the Jizera Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Pustina at 831m (2,726feet) above sea level. The Kamenice River flows through the town.
In the area there were two hamlets called Dolení ("Lower") and Hoření ("Upper") Hamr. In 1914, the two hamlets were merged and created a new municipality named Velké Hamry. In 1926, it was promoted to a market town. In 1926, Bohdalovice and Svárov joined Velké Hamry. In 1968, Velké Hamry became a town.[2]
The I/10 road from Turnov to the Czech-Polish border in Harrachov passes through the town.
Velké Hamry is located on the railway line Železný Brod–Tanvald.[3]
The main landmark of Velké Hamry is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1915–1925.[4]