Krupka | |
|---|---|
Town | |
) Historical center of the town | |
) Flag ) Coat of arms | |
)  Krupka Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°41′4″N 13°51′30″E / 50.68444°N 13.85833°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Teplice |
| First mentioned | 965 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zdeněk Matouš (ČSSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.88 km2 (18.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 12,633 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 417 42 |
| Website | www |
Krupka (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkrupka]; German: Graupen) is a town in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
There are 11 town parts in Krupka: Krupka, Bohosudov, Unčín, Maršov, Nové Modlany, Vrchoslav, Soběchleby, Horní Krupka, Habartice, Fojtovice and Mohelnice.
Etymology
Many people incorrectly assume the town's name derived from the mining of pewter (Czech: "krupky cínu") which was mined there. Rather, the name "Krupka" was derived from an Old-Czech word, "krupý", which approximates meaning 'large'.
History
From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland.
Sights
In connection with the mining, there was created an educational pathway leading from the Czech side to the German side and showing various historically important sites as well as beautiful locations.
Notable people
- Carl Ferdinand von Arlt (1812–1887), Austrian ophthalmologist
- Herta Lindner (1920–1943), German resistance fighter
- Radim Breite (born 1989), footballer
Twin towns – sister cities
Krupka is twinned with:[2]
Geising (Altenberg), Germany
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ "Spolupráce měst" (in Czech). Město Krupka. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
External links
Media related to Krupka at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Czech)
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