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Úpice

Coordinates: 50°30′45″N 16°0′55″E / 50.51250°N 16.01528°E / 50.51250; 16.01528
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Úpice
Town
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Coordinates: 50°30′45″N 16°0′55″E / 50.51250°N 16.01528°E / 50.51250; 16.01528
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictTrutnov
First mentioned1358
Government
 • MayorPetr Hron
Area
 • Total
15.31 km2 (5.91 sq mi)
Elevation
352 m (1,155 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
5,379
 • Density351.3/km2 (910.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
542 32
Websitewww.upice.cz

Úpice (German: Eipel) is a town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,400 inhabitants. The town is located on the Úpa River in the Giant Mountains Foothills. The most important monument of Úpice is the Dřevěnka Inn, which is protected as a national cultural monument.

Administrative division

Úpice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Úpice (4,992)
  • Radeč (346)

Etymology

The name is a diminutive form of Úpa.[3]

Geography

Úpice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Trutnov and 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is at 508 m (1,667 ft) above sea level. The Úpa River flows through the town.

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.[4]

In 1975, the village of Radeč was joined to Úpice.[4]

Demographics

Transport

The I/14 road (the section from Trutnov to Náchod) runs through the town.

Sights

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 an image of Saint James the Great painted by Petr Brandl.[7]

The most valuable monument is Dřevěnka Inn. It is an excellently preserved half-timbered house from the beginning of the 17th century. It is a former homestead, which served as an inn from 1739 to 1990. Since 2018, it has been a museum. The house is protected as a national cultural monument.[8]

A notable building is the Old Town Hall. It is an early Baroque house, built in 1677–1678. The tower was added in 1752. Since the 1960s, it has been used as the town museum and art gallery. The gallery is named after a local native, painter Julie Winterová-Mezerová, whose paintings are exhibited here.[9][10]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Úpice is twinned with:[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 449.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Strategický plán města Úpice pro období 2016–2025" (in čeština). Město Úpice. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Kostel sv. Jakuba Staršího v Úpici" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  8. ↑ "Hospoda Dřevěnka" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  9. ↑ "Radnice" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  10. ↑ "Muzeum (ve staré radnici)" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  11. ↑ "Partnerské město Piechowice" (in čeština). Město Úpice. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
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