Krupá (german: Graupa) is a creek in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the

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. It is a left tributary of the Morava. Its length is 19,2 km and its

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covers 112.7 km2. The mean annual discharge at its mouth is 4.48

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/s.

Geography

The Krupá originates in Czech part of the

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, 400 meters above sea level. The Krupá then goes south toward the town of Staré Město. It flows into the Morava River near

Hanušovice Hanušovice (german: Hannsdorf) is a town in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants. The Holba brewery is located in the town. Administrative parts Villages of Hynčice nad Moravou, Potůční ...

. The river keeps its natural character with

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s and original riversides. The river bottom is covered by stones.

Economy

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plant is situated on the creek.

Amphibolite Amphibolite () is a metamorphic rock that contains amphibole, especially hornblende and actinolite, as well as plagioclase feldspar, but with little or no quartz. It is typically dark-colored and dense, with a weakly foliated or schistose (flaky ...

and

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quarry is in a neighborhood of the creek mouth.

References

Rivers of the Olomouc Region Šumperk District {{CzechRepublic-river-stub