Kunvald
Kunvald (German: Kunewalde, Kunwald) is a market town in the Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. The Moravian Church was founded in Kunvald in 1457, when followers of the martyred Jan Hus found refuge on the estate of King George of Poděbrady.
Kunvald | |
|---|---|
 St. George's Church | |
 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 | 29.93 km2 (11.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 944 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 561 81 |
| Website | www |
Notable people
- Jan Černý-Nigranus (c. 1500–1565), historian, priest, bishop of Jednota bratrská
- Bohuslav Balbín (1621–1688), baroque poet and historian, member of the Jesuit order
Gallery
House "Na sboru"
Brethren linden-tree in Kunvald
See also
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Kunvaldský poledník 158 (III.-IV. 2018)" (PDF). kunvald.info (in Czech). Město Kunvald. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
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