Kunovice
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Kunovice is located in Czech Republic Kunovice Kunovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°2′31′′N 17°27′59′′E / 49.04194°N 17.46639°E / 49.04194; 17.46639 | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Uherské Hradiště |
| First mentioned | 1196 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pavel Vardan |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.55 km2 (11.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Population (2024年01月01日)[1] | |
• Total | 5,650 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 686 04 |
| Website | www |
Kunovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkunovɪtsɛ] ; German: Kunowitz) is a town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,700 inhabitants.
Geography
[edit ]Kunovice forms a conurbation with neighbouring Uherské Hradiště. It lies on the border between the Vizovice Highlands and Lower Morava Valley. The highest point is the hill Hluboček at 351 m (1,152 ft) above sea level. The Olšava River flows through the town and flows into the Morava, which forms the northern border of the municipal territory.
History
[edit ]The first written mention of Kunovice is from 1196. Until the establishment of Uherské Hradiště in the mid-13th century, it was an important administrative centre and defensive point with a castle. From the beginning of the 15th century, Kunovice was referred to as a market town.[2]
In the 1930s, when an Avia factory was established, Kunovice began to transform from an agriculture community to an industrial one. In 1949–1954 and 1972–1990, Kunovice was an administrative part of Uherské Hradiště. Kunovice gained the town status in 1997.[2]
Demographics
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Economy
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Since 1936, the aircraft manufacturer Aircraft Industries (formerly Let Kunovice) has been based at Kunovice Airport near the town. The airport also hosts aircraft manufacturers Czech Sport Aircraft and Evektor-Aerotechnik. It is designated as a private international airport.
The largest Czech producer of refrigerated and durable food, Hamé s.r.o. company owned by the Orkla ASA conglomerate, has its headquarters in Kunovice.[5]
Transport
[edit ]The town is located at the intersection of two first-class roads: the I/50 road (part of the European route E50) from Brno to the Czech-Slovak border in Starý Hrozenkov and the I/55 road, which connects Olomouc and Zlín with the Czech-Austrian border in Břeclav.
Kunovice served by two train stations on different railway lines. The station Kunovice zastávka is located on the Brno–Staré Město line.[6] The station Kunovice is located on the Staré Město–Bylnice line.[7]
Sights
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The landmark od Kunovice is the Church of Church of Saints Peter and Paul. Its core dates from the 16th century. The church was rebuilt and extended in 1759–1761.[8]
The main tourist attraction is the Kunovice Aviation Museum, located at the town's airport. It was founded in 1970.[9]
Notable people
[edit ]- Anton Gala (1891–1977), Slovak scientist, ophthalmologist and university professor
- Josef Abrhám (1939–2022), actor; grew up here
Twin towns – sister cities
[edit ]- South Korea Pocheon, South Korea
- Slovakia Stará Turá, Slovakia
- United States West, United States
References
[edit ]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024年05月17日.
- ^ a b "Historie Kunovic" (in Czech). Město Kunovice. Retrieved 2023年04月09日.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015年12月21日.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021年03月27日.
- ^ "Základní fakta o Hamé" (in Czech). Hamé s.r.o. Retrieved 2021年12月07日.
- ^ "Detail stanice Kunovice zast" (in Czech). České dráhy . Retrieved 2023年12月29日.
- ^ "Detail stanice Kunovice" (in Czech). České dráhy . Retrieved 2023年12月29日.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla v Kunovicích" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023年03月30日.
- ^ "Historie muzea" (in Czech). Kunovice Aviation Museum. Retrieved 2021年12月07日.
- ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Kunovice. Retrieved 2023年04月09日.
