Kunratice (Liberec District)

Kunratice
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 / 50.92139°N 15.02611°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Liberec
First mentioned	1377
Area
• Total	12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi)
Elevation	285 m (935 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	350
• Density	28/km2 (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

Kunratice is twinned with:^[6]

Pieńsk, Poland

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Kunratice. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel Všech svatých" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
^ "Partnerství a spolupráce" (in Czech). Obec Kunratice. Retrieved 2022-10-20.

External links

Official website

[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.

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