Kunice (Prague-East District)

Kunice
Municipality
Centre of Kunice
Flag Coat of arms
Kunice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′12″N14°40′18″E / 49.93667°N 14.67167°E / 49.93667; 14.67167
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	970
Area
• Total	10.41 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Elevation	419 m (1,375 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01) [1]
• Total	1,916
• Density	180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	251 63
Website	www.kunice.cz

Kunice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Kunice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): ^[2]

• Kunice (901)
• Dolní Lomnice (126)
• Horní Lomnice (55)
• Vidovice (661)
• Všešímy (85)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Kuna, meaning "the village of Kuna's people". Kuna was a shortened form of the name Kunrát (Czech form of Conrad). ^[3]

Geography

Kunice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 472 m (1,549 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Kunice is from 970, when the local church was founded. ^{[4] [5]}

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 865 —     1880 815 −5.8% 1890 780 −4.3% 1900 773 −0.9% 1910 719 −7.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 757 +5.3% 1930 896 +18.4% 1950 819 −8.6% 1961 802 −2.1% 1970 692 −13.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 628 −9.2% 1991 522 −16.9% 2001 570 +9.2% 2011 1,209 +112.1% 2021 1,828 +51.2%
Source: Censuses [6] [7]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipality.

Sport

The municipality is home to FK Kunice, which plays in lower amateur tiers.

Sights

Church of Saint Mary Magdalene

The main landmark of Kunice is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. It was built in the Gothic style in the 14th century and rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 17th and 18th centuries. ^[8]

Berchtold Castle is located in Vidovice. It was built in 1877. Today it serves as a hotel. The ground floor of the castle is open to the public and houses the municipal museum. ^[9]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 446.
4. "Kunice (Praha-východ, Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
5. "Kostel" (in Czech). Obec Kunice. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
6. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
7. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
8. "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
9. "Historie" (in Czech). Hotel Zámek Berchtold. Retrieved 2023-03-10.

External links

• Official website