Kunvald

Kunvald (German: Kunewalde, Kunwald) is a market town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Kunvald
Church of Saint George
Kunvald
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′45″N 16°30′0″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1363
Government
  MayorJosef Paďour
Area
  Total29.33 km2 (11.32 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
  Total924
  Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
561 81
Websitewww.kunvald.info

Administrative parts

Villages of Bubnov, Končiny, Kunačice, Záhory and Zaječiny are administrative parts of Kunvald.

History

The first written mention of Kunvald is from 1363. It was founded in the second half of the 13th century.[2]

The Moravian Church was founded in Kunvald in "Na Sboru" House in 1457, when followers of the martyred Jan Hus found refuge on the estate of King George of Poděbrady.[3]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Kunvald is twinned with:[4]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Kunvald. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  3. "Domek Na Sboru" (in Czech). Městys Kunvald. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  4. "Starostové navštívili velvyslanectví USA" (in Czech). Orlický deník. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2021-12-03.


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