The root is present also in krupa (krǫpa) – a smaller fortress, a fortified settlement, -ina is a frequent suffix.

[4] The territory of modern-day Krupina was inhabited since the Neolithic, based on archaeological findings from the Bronze Age.

The "Krupina law", based on the Magdeburg rights, was the basis for many towns in central and northern Slovakia.

The deposits of gold and silver ran out in the 14th century and thereafter the town's economy was based on handicraft and agriculture.

Literature: Krupina lies at an altitude of 262 metres (860 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 88.67 square kilometres (34.2 sq mi).

North of the town the Mäsiarsky bok national nature reserve with cliffs and stone seas is located.