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
Town
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
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictTrutnov
First mentioned1358
Government
 • MayorPetr Hron
Area
 • Total15.31 km2 (5.91 sq mi)
Elevation
352 m (1,155 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total5,622
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
542 32
Websitewww.upice.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Radeč is an administrative part of Úpice.

History

It is proven that Úpice existed already in the 11th century, however the first written mention is from 1358. It was a small town until the second half of the 19th century, when the textile and machinery industries developed.[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]

In 1975, the village of Radeč was joined to Úpice.[2]

Economy

The largest employer based in the town is KASPER KOVO s.r.o., a metal processor.

Sights
Church of the Saint James the Great

The Church of the Saint James the Great was built in 1698–1705, after the old wooden church from the 14th century was burned down in 1625. The altar from 1730 includes image of Saint James the Great painted by Petr Brandl.[4]

Notable people

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

Úpice is twinned with:[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Strategický plán města Úpice pro období 2016–2025" (in Czech). Město Úpice. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  3. Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
  4. "Kostel sv. Jakuba Staršího v Úpici" (in Czech). Kudy z nudy. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  5. "Partnerské město Piechowice" (in Czech). Město Úpice. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
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