Kralupy nad Vltavou
town in the Czech Republic
Kralupy nad Vltavou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkralupɪ ˈnad vl̩tavou]; German: Kralup an der Moldau) is a town in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 19,000 inhabitants. It is located on the Vltava River and is known as a traffic hub and industrial agglomeration.
For centuries Kralupy nad Vltavou was an agricultural village, which grew thanks to industrialisation in the 19th century. The main landmark of the town is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and Saint Wenceslaus, built in the neo-Gothic style.
Administrative division
Kralupy nad Vltavou consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Etymology
The name Kralupy is derived from the Czech words koru lúpati (meaning 'to peel bark'). Bark was peeled here for the ooze for tanning leather.
Geography
Kralupy nad Vltavou is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Prague. It lies on the border between three geomorphological regions: Central Elbe Table in the northeast, Lower Ohře Table in the northwest, and Prague Plateau in the south. The highest point is at 284 m (932 ft) above sea level.
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