Krupka

Krupka (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkrupka]; German: Graupen) is a town in the north-western part of the Czech Republic, in the Ústí nad Labem Region. From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. It has about 12,500 inhabitants. There are 11 town parts in Krupka: Krupka, Bohosudov, Unčín, Maršov, Nové Modlany, Vrchoslav, Soběchleby, Horní Krupka, Habartice, Fojtovice and Mohelnice.

For the village in Poland, see Krupka, Łódź Voivodeship. For the village in Belarus, see Krupki. For the Belarus district (Raion), see Krupki Raion.
Krupka
Town
Historical center of the town
Flag
Coat of arms
Krupka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°41′N 13°52′E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictTeplice
First mentioned965
Government
 • MayorZdeněk Matouš
Area
 • Total46.88 km2 (18.10 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2019-01-01[1])
 • Total12,624
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
417 42
Websitewww.krupka-mesto.cz

Origins of name

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'.

In connection with the mining, there was created an educational pathway (Czech: “Příhraniční naučná stezka”) leading from the Czech side to the German side and showing various historically important sites as well as beautiful locations.

Twin towns — sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Krupka is twinned with:[2]

References
  1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  2. "Spolupráce měst" (in Czech). Město Krupka. Retrieved 2019-08-23.


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