Krupka


Krupka is a town in the north-western part of the Czech Republic, in the Ústí nad Labem Region. From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. It has about 12,500 inhabitants. There are 11 town parts in Krupka: Krupka, Bohosudov, Unčín, Maršov, Nové Modlany, Vrchoslav, Soběchleby, Horní Krupka, Habartice, Fojtovice and Mohelnice.

Origins of name

Many people incorrectly assume the town's name derived from the mining of pewter which was mined there. Rather, the name "Krupka" was derived from an Old-Czech word, "krupý", which approximates meaning 'large'.
In connection with the mining, there was created an educational pathway leading from the Czech side to the German side and showing various historically important sites as well as beautiful locations.

Twin towns — sister cities

Krupka is twinned with: