Úpice

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nameÚpice
settlement_typeTown
image_skylineÚpice - muzeum.jpg
image_captionOld Town Hall, now town museum and gallery
image_flagFlag of Upice.svg
image_shieldUpice CoA CZ.svg
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Hradec Králové
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Trutnov
pushpin_mapCzech Republic
pushpin_relief1
pushpin_map_captionLocation in the Czech Republic
coordinates
leader_titleMayor
leader_namePetr Hron
established_titleFirst mentioned
established_date1358
area_total_km215.31
elevation_m352
population_as_of2025-01-01
population_footnotes
population_total5448
population_density_km2auto
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+1
timezone1_DSTCEST
utc_offset1_DST+2
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code542 32
website
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| name = Úpice | other_name = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Úpice - muzeum.jpg | image_caption = Old Town Hall, now town museum and gallery | image_flag = Flag of Upice.svg | image_shield = Upice CoA CZ.svg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Hradec Králové | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Trutnov | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Petr Hron | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1358 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 15.31 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 352 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 5448 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 542 32 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Úpice () is a town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

  • Úpice (4,992)
  • Radeč (346)

Etymology

The name is a diminutive form of Úpa.

Geography

Úpice is located about 9 km southeast of Trutnov and 35 km northeast of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is at 508 m 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.

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

Demographics

|align=none|cols=3 |1869|2957 |1880|3222 |1890|4156 |1900|5627 |1910|7672 |1921|6757 |1930|7909 |1950|6277 |1961|6540 |1970|6749 |1980|6990 |1991|6141 |2001|5932 |2011|5713 |2021|5338 |source=Censuses}}

Economy

The largest employer based in the town is Kasper Kovo, a metal processor.

Transport

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

Sights

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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.

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.

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 gallery. The gallery is named after a local native, painter Julie Winterová Mezerová, whose paintings are exhibited here.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Úpice is twinned with:

References

References

  1. (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  2. (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  3. Profous, Antonín. (1957). "Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž".
  4. "Strategický plán města Úpice pro období 2016–2025". Město Úpice.
  5. (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  6. (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  7. "About us". Kasper Kovo s.r.o..
  8. "Kostel sv. Jakuba Staršího v Úpici". CzechTourism.
  9. "Hospoda Dřevěnka". National Heritage Institute.
  10. "Radnice". National Heritage Institute.
  11. "Muzeum (ve staré radnici)". National Heritage Institute.
  12. "Partnerské město Piechowice". Město Úpice.

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