Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.
Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem | |
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 Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem under the Skalka hill | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°33′2″N 18°15′40″E / 49.55056°N 18.26111°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Frýdek-Místek |
| First mentioned | 1581 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.20 km2 (7.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,409 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 739 13 |
| Website | www |
Etymology edit
The name Kunčice is derived from the personal name Kunz. He was an official at Hukvaldy Castle. The village was named Kunčice, Hrubé Kunčice, from 1848 Velké Kunčice and from 1924 Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem (referring to the nearby Ondřejník massif).[2]
Geography edit
Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Frýdek-Místek and 28 km (17 mi) south of Ostrava. It lies mostly in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills, only the southern part extends into the Moravian-Silesian Beskids. The highest point is the Skalka mountain at 964 m (3,163 ft) above sea level. The Tichávka Stream originates here and flows across the municipality.
History edit
The first written mention of Kunčice is from 1581, when there was a glassworks belonging to the Hukvaldy estate. It is considered that the village was founded on the order of Olomouc bishop Dětřich at the beginning of the 14th century. Iron ore was mined here from the 16th century, but the peak of mining did not occur until the 19th century. The railway was built in 1888. In 1911–1915, the first anti-alcohol treatment centre in the Czech lands operated here.[2]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem is located on the railway line Valašské Meziříčí–Frýdlant nad Ostravicí.[5]
Sights edit
The most valuable monument is the Church of Saints Procopius and Barbara. It is a wooden church from the end of the 17th century. It was relocated here from Subcarpathian Rus in 1931.[6]
The second landmark is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. It was built in 1812–1814 on the site of an older wooden church. The tower was added in 1854.[7]
Gallery edit
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Church of Saint Mary Magdalene -
Train station
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Frýdek-Místek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Kunčice p.Ondřej" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Prokopa a sv. Barbory v Kunčicích pod Ondřejníkem" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Maří Magdaleny – Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem". vbeskydech.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-05-03.
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