Kunín
Kunín (until 1947 Kunvald German: Kunewald) is a municipality and village in the Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 1,800 inhabitants.
Kunín | |
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Kunín Castle with the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Kunín Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 49°38′2″N 17°59′23″E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Moravian-Silesian |
District | Nový Jičín |
First mentioned | 1382 |
Area | |
• Total | 17.12 km2 (6.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 1,837 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 742 53 |
Website | www |
History
The first written mention of Kunvald is from 1382. Kunín was called Kunvald till 1947 when renamed, so that it is often improperly associated with Kunvald in the Pardubice Region.[2]
Economy
The municipality is connected with a significant dairy company Mlékárna Kunín. The production started here at the end of the 19th century. In 2004 the production was moved to Ostrava while the headquarters stayed here. Since 2007 the company is owned by Lactalis corporation.[3]
Notable people
- Anna Caritas Nitschmann (1715–1760), Moravian Church poet
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Významné letopočty z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kunín. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Mlékárna Kunín a.s. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
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