Krupka

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Krupka
Town
Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Teplice
Commune	Teplice
Municipality	Krupka
Elevation	300 m (984 ft)
Coordinates	50°41′N 13°52′E / 50.683, 13.867
Area	46.88 km² (18.1 sq mi)
Population	13,260 (2005)
Density	283 /km² (733 /sq mi)
First mentioned	965
Mayor	Milan Puchar
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	417 42
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Krupka
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.krupka-mesto.cz

Krupka (German: Graupen) is a town in the north-western part of the Czech Republic, in the Ústí nad Labem Region. It has about 13,600 inhabitants. There are 11 town parts of Krupka: Krupka, Bohosudov, Unčín, Maršov, Nové Modlany, Vrchoslav, Soběchleby, Horní Krupka, Habartice, Fojtovice and Mohelnice.

The name of this town is derived from the mining of pewter. In connection with the mining, there was created a so called: “Příhraniční naučná stezka” – educational pathway leading from the Czech side to the German one and back and showing some important as well as beautiful locations.

[edit] External links

• Official website (Czech)

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