Kunratice (Liberec District)

Kunratice
Municipality
Church of All Saints
Flag Coat of arms
Kunratice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°55′17″N 15°1′34″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Liberec
First mentioned	1377
Area
• Total	12.42 km^2 (4.80 sq mi)
Elevation	285 m (935 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	350
• Density	28/km^2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	464 01
Website	www.obeckunratice.cz

Kunratice (German: Kunnersdorf) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Geography

Kunratice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Liberec, in a salient region of Frýdlant Hook on the border with Poland. It lies in the Frýdlant Hills. The highest point is a hill at 382 m (1,253 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Smědá River, which flows along the northeastern municipal border.

History

The first settlers came to the area at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries. The first written mention of Kunratice is from 1377.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 741 —     1880 773 +4.3% 1890 790 +2.2% 1900 833 +5.4% 1910 804 −3.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 712 −11.4% 1930 642 −9.8% 1950 416 −35.2% 1961 503 +20.9% 1970 446 −11.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 420 −5.8% 1991 390 −7.1% 2001 387 −0.8% 2011 391 +1.0% 2021 365 −6.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

On the Czech-Polish border is a road border crossing Kunratice / Bogatynia.

Sights

The main landmark of Kunratice is the Church of All Saints. The originally Gothic church was first documented in 1376. It was completely rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 18th century, but several original elements have been preserved.[5]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Kunratice is twinned with:[6]

• Pieńsk, Poland

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Kunratice. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
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 Všech svatých" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
6. "Partnerství a spolupráce" (in Czech). Obec Kunratice. Retrieved 2022-10-20.

External links

• Official website