Vrchlabí
Vrchlabí | |
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Aerial view with the Vrchlabí Castle on the left | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Vrchlabí Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°37′40″N 15°36′37″E / 50.62778°N 15.61028°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Trutnov |
| First mentioned | 1359 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jan Sobotka |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.65 km2 (10.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 477 m (1,565 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 12,102 |
| • Density | 437.7/km2 (1,134/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 543 01 |
| Website | www |
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 the 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.