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Krupina

Krupina (, ) is a town in southern central Slovakia. It is part of the Banská Bystrica Region and has approximately 8,000 inhabitants.

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Slovak place.name: Krupina
Slovak place.settlement_type: Town
Slovak place.image_skyline: Krupina.JPG
Slovak place.image_caption: View of Krupina
Slovak place.image_flag: Krupina-krupina-flag.svg
Slovak place.image_shield: Coat of arms of Krupina.png
Slovak place.subdivision_type1: Region
Slovak place.subdivision_type2: District
Slovak place.subdivision_name2: Krupina District
Slovak place.pushpin_map: Slovakia Banská Bystrica Region#Slovakia
Slovak place.pushpin_relief: 1
Slovak place.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Krupina in the Banská Bystrica Region##Location of Krupina in Slovakia
Slovak place.leader_title: Mayor
Slovak place.leader_name: Radoslav Vazan
Slovak place.established_title: First mentioned
Slovak place.established_date: 1135
Slovak place.elevation_m: 320
Slovak place.postal_code_type: Postal code

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Geography
Population
Ethnicity
Religion
Twin towns — sister cities
People
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Krupina (, ) is a town in southern central Slovakia. It is part of the Banská Bystrica Region and has approximately 8,000 inhabitants.

==Etymology== The name is probably derived from Slavic root krup. Proto-Slavic: krǫpъ, krǫpъjь – solid, strong. The root is present also in krupa (krǫpa) – a smaller fortress, a fortified settlement, -ina is a frequent suffix. Another theory is based on the meaning "coarse". The settlement could be named after the nearby river, as the river had a rough and rocky bottom.