Kunín

Municipality in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic

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49°38′2″N 17°59′23″E / 49.63389°N 17.98972°E / 49.63389; 17.98972Country

Czech RepublicRegionMoravian-SilesianDistrict Nový JičínFirst mentioned1382Area

• Total17.12 km² (6.61 sq mi)Elevation

254 m (833 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,809 • Density110/km² (270/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

742 53

Websitewww.kunin.cz

Kunín (until 1947 Kunvald; German: Kunewald) is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Geography

Kunín is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Nový Jičín and 27 km (17 mi) southwest of Ostrava. The larger part of the municipality lies in the Moravian Gate, only the southeastern part lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The Jičínka river flows through the municipality. The northern and western parts of the municipal territory lie within the Poodří Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Kunvald is from 1382. From 1584, it was a separate estate. In 1947, Kunvald was renamed Kunín. From 1975 to 1990, Kunín was an administrative part of Nový Jičín. Since 1991, it has been a separate municipality.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,954	—
1880	2,105	+7.7%
1890	2,159	+2.6%
1900	2,116	−2.0%
1910	2,154	+1.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,931	−10.4%
1930	2,016	+4.4%
1950	1,358	−32.6%
1961	1,553	+14.4%
1970	1,596	+2.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,721	+7.8%
1991	1,796	+4.4%
2001	1,858	+3.5%
2011	1,836	−1.2%
2021	1,811	−1.4%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

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.^[5]

Transport

The I/57 road (the section from Nový Jičín to Opava) passes through the municipality.

Sights

The most important monument is the Kunín Castle. It was built in the Baroque style in 1726–1734. It was built according to the design by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt for the Counts of Harrach. Today the castle houses the town museum. Next to the castle is an English park.^[6]^[7]

The Church of the Holy Cross was built in the Empire style in 1810–1811. A statue of St. John of Nepomuk stands in front of the church.^[8]

Notable people

Anna Nitschmann (1715–1760), poet and Moravian Church missionary

Twin towns – sister cities

Kunín is twinned with:^[2]

Leimen, Germany

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Kunín. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Nový Jičín" (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.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Mlékárna Kunín a.s. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Muzeum Novojičínska. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
^ "Kostel sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-09.