Kounice

Kounice
Market town
Dilapidated Kounice Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Kounice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′28″N 14°51′22″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Nymburk
First mentioned	1257
Area
• Total	11.29 km^2 (4.36 sq mi)
Elevation	206 m (676 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,703
• Density	150/km^2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	289 15
Website	www.kounice.cz

Kounice (German: Kaunitz) is a market town in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Geography

Kounice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Nymburk and 20 km (12 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table. The stream of Kounický potok originates here and flows through the market town.

History

The first written mention of Kounice is in a deed of Queen Margaret from 1257. The Renaissance fortress was built before 1554. The House of Liechtenstein owned the village from 1772 until the establishment of an independent municipality. In 1871, Kounice was promoted to a market town.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,339 —     1880 1,443 +7.8% 1890 1,457 +1.0% 1900 1,308 −10.2% 1910 1,306 −0.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,208 −7.5% 1930 1,331 +10.2% 1950 1,051 −21.0% 1961 1,059 +0.8% 1970 1,024 −3.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 995 −2.8% 1991 954 −4.1% 2001 955 +0.1% 2011 1,233 +29.1% 2021 1,587 +28.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67) from Prague to Hradec Králové briefly passes through the northern part of the municipal territory.

Sights

One of the main landmarks of Kounice is the Church of Saint James the Great. It is an Empire style church built in 1834–1836, but it has a tower of medieval origin, which remained from the old church.[5]

The second landmark is the Kounice Castle. It is a Baroque building with a Renaissance core. After it was destroyed by fire in 1990, only necessary repairs were carried out and the castle has been falling into disrepair ever since.[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Městys Kounice. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
6. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-04.

External links

• Official website