Jicín is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 17,000 inhabitants. It lies approximately 85 km northeast of Prague in the scenic region of the Bohemian Paradise under the Prachov Rocks.

The Battle of Gitschin was fought nearby during the Austro-Prussian War of 1866.

The centre of the town is historically significant and is protected by law as Urban monument zone. It is built around a rectangular square with a regular Gothic street layout, remnants of fortifications and arcade Renaissance and Baroque houses.

The town is also connected with the popular fairy-tale character, Robin Hood-like robber Rumcajs.