Šonov (German: Schönau) is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Šonov is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Náchod and 21 km (13 mi) south of the Polish city of Wałbrzych, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Broumov Highlands and within the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the hill Červená hora at 747 m (2,451 ft) above sea level. The village is situated in the valley of the stream Šonovský potok.

The village was founded by German colonists, probably between 1253 and 1258. The first written mention of Šonov is from 1300.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,959 —     1880 1,786 −8.8% 1890 1,556 −12.9% 1900 1,364 −12.3% 1910 1,258 −7.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,150 −8.6% 1930 1,085 −5.7% 1950 494 −54.5% 1961 429 −13.2% 1970 355 −17.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 305 −14.1% 1991 308 +1.0% 2001 322 +4.5% 2011 322 +0.0% 2021 284 −11.8%
Source: Censuses

On the Czech-Polish border is the road border crossing Šonov / Tłumaczów.

The main landmark of Šonov is the Church of Saint Margaret. It was built in the Baroque style in 1724–1726 according to the design by architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. For its value it has been protected as a national cultural monument since 2022.

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