Malá Úpa

Malá Úpa (German: Kleinaupa) is a municipality in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Malá Úpa
Municipality
General view
General view
Flag of Malá Úpa
Flag
Coat of arms of Malá Úpa
Coat of arms
Malá Úpa is located in Czech Republic
Malá Úpa
Malá Úpa
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°43′26″N 15°48′50″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictTrutnov
First mentioned1650
Area
 • Total26.67 km2 (10.30 sq mi)
Elevation
1,041 m (3,415 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total156
 • Density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
542 27
Websitemalaupa.cz

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of the villages of Dolní Malá Úpa and Horní Malá Úpa.

Geography

Malá Úpa is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Trutnov and 57 km (35 mi) north of Hradec Králové, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Giant Mountains. The highest point is a contour line near the top of the Sněžka mountain at 1,600 m (5,200 ft) above sea level. The Malá Úpa River originates here and flwos across the municipality.

History

The Malá Úpa River was first mentioned under this name in 1537. The first settlement of the area began in 1566, when woodcutters from Tyrol, Carinthia and Styria came here. The area belonged to the Vrchlabí estate owned by Kryštof Gendorf, who initiated the logging. The first written mention of the village of Malá Úpa is from 1650. The municipality of Malá Úpa separated from the estate in 1748.[2][3]

Transport

There is the Pomezní Boudy / Przełęcz Okraj road border crossing with Poland.

Sights

The most important monument of Malá Úpa is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It is a simple church, built in 1788–1799 and rebuilt after the fire in 1806.[4]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Malá Úpa is twinned with:[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "1566 – přicházejí dřevaři z Tyrolska, Korutan a Štýrska" (in Czech). Obec Malá Úpa. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  3. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Malá Úpa. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  4. "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  5. "Raport o stanie miasta Kowary" (in Polish). Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej Miasta Kowary. 2018. p. 128. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
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