Malá Úpa
Malá Úpa | |
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| Coordinates: 50°43′26″N 15°48′50″E / 50.72389°N 15.81389°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Trutnov |
| First mentioned | 1650 |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.67 km2 (10.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,041 m (3,415 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 148 |
| • Density | 5.55/km2 (14.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 542 27 |
| Website | malaupa |
Malá Úpa (German: Kleinaupa) is a municipality in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Malá Úpa consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Dolní Malá Úpa (80)
- Horní Malá Úpa (77)
Etymology
The name Malá Úpa was transferred to the settlement for the Malá Úpa River. The name of the river means 'small Úpa'.
Geography
Malá Úpa is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Trutnov and 57 km (35 mi) north of Hradec Králové, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Giant Mountains. The highest point is a contour line near the top of the Sněžka mountain at 1,600 m (5,249 ft) above sea level. The Malá Úpa River originates here and flows across the municipality.
History
The Malá Úpa River was first mentioned under this name in 1537. The first settlement of the area began in 1566, when woodcutters from Tyrol, Carinthia and Styria came here. The area belonged to the Vrchlabí estate owned by Kryštof Gendorf, who initiated the logging. The first written mention of the village of Malá Úpa is from 1650. The municipality of Malá Úpa separated from the estate in 1748.[3][4]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. On the Czech–Polish border is the Pomezní Boudy / Przełęcz Okraj road border crossing.
Sights
The most important monument of Malá Úpa is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It is a simple church, built in 1788–1799 and rebuilt after the fire in 1806.[7]
Twin towns – sister cities
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ "1566 – přicházejí dřevaři z Tyrolska, Korutan a Štýrska" (in čeština). Obec Malá Úpa. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Malá Úpa. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ↑ "Miasta Partnerskie" (in polski). Kowary. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
External links
- Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
- CS1 čeština-language sources (cs)
- CS1 polski-language sources (pl)
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- Official website not in Wikidata
- Villages in Trutnov District