Velké Kunětice (German: Groß Kunzendorf) is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Velké Kunětice | |
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  Velké Kunětice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′0″N 17°15′58″E / 50.31667°N 17.26611°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Jeseník |
| First mentioned | 1284 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.83 km2 (3.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 515 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 790 52 |
| Website | www |
Geography edit
Velké Kunětice is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Jeseník and 80 km (50 mi) north of Olomouc, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The highest point is the hill Kamenný vrch at 459 m (1,506 ft) above sea level.
History edit
The first written mention of Velké Kunětice is from 1284, when it was owned by the Bishopric in Wrocław. At the end of the 15th century, there were limestone quarries and iron ore was probably mined in the area.[2]
From 1938 to 1945 it was occupied by Germany. During World War II, the Germans operated the E114 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp at the local stone quarry and factory.[3]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
There is the road border crossing Velké Kunětice / Sławniowice to Poland.
Sights edit
The main landmark of Velké Kunětice is the Church of Our Lady of the Snows. It was rebuilt many times, but it has a preserved medieval core. Around the church are fortifications from the 16th century.[6] [7]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Velké Kunětice. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "Working Parties". lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jeseník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel Panny Marie Sněžné s ohradní zdí a bránou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Kostel Panny Marie Sněžné ve Velkých Kuněticích je možná mnohem starší, než se zdá" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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