Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem

Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem
Municipality
Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem under the Skalka hill
Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem under the Skalka hill
Flag of Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem
Flag
Coat of arms of Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem
Coat of arms
Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem is located in Czech Republic
Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem
Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°33′2″N 18°15′40″E / 49.55056°N 18.26111°E / 49.55056; 18.26111
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
First mentioned1581
Area
 • Total
20.20 km2 (7.80 sq mi)
Elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,451
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
739 13
Websitewww.kuncicepo.cz

Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.

Etymology

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

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

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,549—    
18801,684+8.7%
18901,603−4.8%
19001,588−0.9%
19101,829+15.2%
YearPop.±%
19211,894+3.6%
19302,142+13.1%
19502,111−1.4%
19612,353+11.5%
19702,170−7.8%
YearPop.±%
19801,982−8.7%
19911,808−8.8%
20011,962+8.5%
20112,125+8.3%
20212,321+9.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem is located on the railway line Valašské Meziříčí–Frýdlant nad Ostravicí.[5]

Sights

Church of Saints Procopius and Barbara

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]

  • Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
    Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
  • Train station
    Train station

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  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. ^ "Detail stanice Kunčice p.Ondřej" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Prokopa a sv. Barbory v Kunčicích pod Ondřejníkem" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  7. ^ "Kostel sv. Maří Magdaleny – Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem". vbeskydech.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-05-03.
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