Úpice
Úpice (German: Eipel) is a town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,600 inhabitants. It lies on the Úpa river, which gave the town its name.
Úpice | |
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Town | |
.jpg.webp) Old Town Hall, nowadays town museum and art gallery | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Úpice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°30′45″N 16°0′55″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Trutnov |
| Founded | 11th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Petr Hron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.30 km2 (5.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 5,639 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 542 32 |
| Website | www |
History
It is proven that the town existed already in the 11th century, however the first written mention is from 1358.[2]
Until 1918, the Eipel – Úpice town was a part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Trautenau – Trutnov District, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[3] A post-office was opened in 1860.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Strategický plán města Úpice pro období 2016–2025". upice.cz (in Czech). Město Úpice. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
- "Partnerské město Piechowice". upice.cz (in Czech). Město Úpice. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
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