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Kounice

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Kounice
Market town
Dilapidated Kounice Castle
Dilapidated Kounice Castle
Flag of Kounice
Flag
Coat of arms of Kounice
Coat of arms
Kounice is located in Czech Republic
Kounice
Kounice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′28″N 14°51′22″E / 50.10778°N 14.85611°E / 50.10778; 14.85611
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned1257
Area
 • Total
11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi)
Elevation
206 m (676 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,755
 • Density155.4/km2 (402.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
289 15
Websitewww.kounice.cz

Kounice (German: Kaunitz) is a market town in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Etymology

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The initial name of the settlement was Kónice. The name was derived from the personal name Kóna (a shortened form of Konrát, which is a Czech form of Conrad), meaning "the village of Kóna's people".[2]

Geography

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Kounice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Nymburk and 20 km (12 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table. The stream Kounický potok originates here and flows through the market town.

History

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The first written mention of Kounice is in a deed of Queen Margaret from 1257. The Renaissance fortress was built before 1554. The Liechtenstein family owned the village from 1772 until the establishment of an independent municipality. In 1871, Kounice was promoted to a market town.[3]

Demographics

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Transport

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The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67) from Prague to Hradec Králové briefly passes through the northern part of the municipal territory.

Sights

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One of the main landmarks of Kounice is the Church of Saint James the Great. It is an Empire style church built in 1834–1836, but it has a tower of medieval origin, which remained from the old church.[6]

The second landmark is the Kounice Castle. It is a Baroque building with a Renaissance core. After it was destroyed by fire in 1990, only necessary repairs were carried out and the castle has been falling into disrepair ever since.[7]

References

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  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 339–340.
  3. ↑ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Městys Kounice. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  7. ↑ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
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