Špindlerův Mlýn (IPA: [ˈʃpɪndlɛru:f ˈmli:n]; German: Spindlermühle) is a town in the Czech Republic in the Krkonoše. It received its name (which can be literally translated as Špindler's Mill) after a mill belonging to Spindler's family, where neighbours used to meet. Nowadays it has about 1,300 permanent inhabitants.
The town is one of the most well-known and most frequented mountain resorts in the Czech Republic, with year-round use and with accommodation capacity of 10,000 beds. Špindlerův Mlýn is one of the most visited ski resorts in the Czech Republic. During the winter season the area hosts the Europacup in freestyle skiing. In the surroundings there are many marked hiking, mountain biking and cross-country skiing trails.
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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