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
Kunín Castle with the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
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Kunín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′2″N 17°59′23″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictNový Jičín
First mentioned1382
Area
  Total17.12 km2 (6.61 sq mi)
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,837
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
742 53
Websitewww.kunin.cz

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

Twin towns – sister cities

Kunín is twinned with:[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Významné letopočty z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kunín. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  3. "Historie" (in Czech). Mlékárna Kunín a.s. Retrieved 2020-11-02.


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