Úpice
| Úpice | |||
| Town | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Hradec Králové | ||
| District | Trutnov | ||
| Commune | Trutnov | ||
| Municipality | Úpice | ||
| River | Úpa | ||
| Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 50°30′45″N 16°00′55″E / 50.51250°N 16.01528°ECoordinates: 50°30′45″N 16°00′55″E / 50.51250°N 16.01528°E | ||
| Area | 15.30 km2 (5.91 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 5,921 (2006-10-02) | ||
| Density | 387 / km2 (1,002 / sq mi) | ||
| Founded | 11th century | ||
| Mayor | Ing. Jaroslav Hůlek | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 542 32 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Úpice | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.upice.cz | |||
Úpice (German: Eipel) is a town in the Czech Republic.
History
Until 1918, the EIPEL - ÚPICE town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the TRAUTENAU - TRUTNOV district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[1] A post-office was opened in 1860.
Austrian KK stamp, 1 krone, bilingual cancelled in 1906
References
- ↑ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
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