Úpice
Úpice (German: Eipel) is a town in the Czech Republic. It has population of around 5,600 people.
Úpice | |
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Town | |
.jpg) Old Town Hall, nowadays municipal museum and art gallery | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Úpice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°30′45″N 16°00′55″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Trutnov |
| Founded | 11th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Petr Hron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.30 km2 (5.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 5,661 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 542 32 |
| Website | www |
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.[2] A post-office was opened in 1860.
References
- "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
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