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 | |
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 Church of Saint George | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kunvald Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°7′45″N 16°30′0″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí |
| First mentioned | 1363 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josef Paďour |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.33 km2 (11.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 924 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 561 81 |
| Website | www |
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
- Jan Černý-Nigranus (c. 1500–1565), historian and priest
Gallery
"Na Sboru" House
Brethren linden-tree in Kunvald
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Kunvald. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- "Domek Na Sboru" (in Czech). Městys Kunvald. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- "Starostové navštívili velvyslanectví USA" (in Czech). Orlický deník. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
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