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Vrchlabí
Vrchlabí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvr̩xlabiː]; German: Hohenelbe) is a town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. Vrchlabí lies on the Elbe River at the foot of the Giant Mountains and is known as a centre of tourism and winter sports. Industry in the town is represented by a Škoda Auto factory.
The main landmarks of Vrchlabí are the Vrchlabí Castle and Church of Saint Lawrence. The town centre with the castle complex, monastery complex and town park is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
Vrchlabí consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
The name of the town is closely related with the location on the Elbe River. The oldest name of Vrchlabí is Latin Albipolis (Albi = 'Elbe', polis = 'city'). Both the Czech and German names can be translated as 'upper Elbe area'.
Vrchlabí is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) northwest of Trutnov and 48 km (30 mi) north of Hradec Králové. About half of the municipal territory lies in the Giant Mountains, and its northern part lies in the Krkonoše National Park. The seat of the administration of the national park is located in Vrchlabí. The southern part of Vrchlabí lies in the Giant Mountains Foothills. The town is nicknamed the "Gateway to the Giant Mountains". The highest point is on the slopes of the mountain Žalý with an altitude of 1,028 metres (3,373 ft), however both Žalý's peaks lies behind the border of Vrchlabí.
Vrchlabí is located on the upper course of the Elbe River. There are two small fishponds in the territory of Vrchlabí. The larger one is Vejsplachy, used for recreational purposes. The pond Vrchlabský rybník, named after the town, lies outside the municipal territory.
Vrchlabí's climate is classified as humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb; Trewartha: Dcbo). Among them, the annual average temperature is 8.3 °C (46.9 °F), the hottest month in July is 18.1 °C (64.6 °F), and the coldest month is −2.1 °C (28.2 °F) in January. The annual precipitation is 868.8 millimetres (34.20 in), of which July is the wettest with 97.1 millimetres (3.82 in), while April is the driest with only 35.3 millimetres (1.39 in). The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from −25.6 °C (−14.1 °F) on 3 February 2012 to 35.2 °C (95.4 °F) on 7 August 2015.
The history of Vrchlabí started with the colonization of the Giant Mountains. The first settlement called Wrchlab was probably founded before 1300. The first written mention is from 1359.
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Vrchlabí
Vrchlabí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvr̩xlabiː]; German: Hohenelbe) is a town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. Vrchlabí lies on the Elbe River at the foot of the Giant Mountains and is known as a centre of tourism and winter sports. Industry in the town is represented by a Škoda Auto factory.
The main landmarks of Vrchlabí are the Vrchlabí Castle and Church of Saint Lawrence. The town centre with the castle complex, monastery complex and town park is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
Vrchlabí consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
The name of the town is closely related with the location on the Elbe River. The oldest name of Vrchlabí is Latin Albipolis (Albi = 'Elbe', polis = 'city'). Both the Czech and German names can be translated as 'upper Elbe area'.
Vrchlabí is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) northwest of Trutnov and 48 km (30 mi) north of Hradec Králové. About half of the municipal territory lies in the Giant Mountains, and its northern part lies in the Krkonoše National Park. The seat of the administration of the national park is located in Vrchlabí. The southern part of Vrchlabí lies in the Giant Mountains Foothills. The town is nicknamed the "Gateway to the Giant Mountains". The highest point is on the slopes of the mountain Žalý with an altitude of 1,028 metres (3,373 ft), however both Žalý's peaks lies behind the border of Vrchlabí.
Vrchlabí is located on the upper course of the Elbe River. There are two small fishponds in the territory of Vrchlabí. The larger one is Vejsplachy, used for recreational purposes. The pond Vrchlabský rybník, named after the town, lies outside the municipal territory.
Vrchlabí's climate is classified as humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb; Trewartha: Dcbo). Among them, the annual average temperature is 8.3 °C (46.9 °F), the hottest month in July is 18.1 °C (64.6 °F), and the coldest month is −2.1 °C (28.2 °F) in January. The annual precipitation is 868.8 millimetres (34.20 in), of which July is the wettest with 97.1 millimetres (3.82 in), while April is the driest with only 35.3 millimetres (1.39 in). The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from −25.6 °C (−14.1 °F) on 3 February 2012 to 35.2 °C (95.4 °F) on 7 August 2015.
The history of Vrchlabí started with the colonization of the Giant Mountains. The first settlement called Wrchlab was probably founded before 1300. The first written mention is from 1359.