Kounice (German: Kaunitz) is a market town in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Kounice | |
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![]() Dilapidated Kounice Castle | |
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![]() ![]() Kounice Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 50°6′28″N 14°51′22″E | |
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Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Nymburk |
First mentioned | 1257 |
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• Total | 11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi) |
Elevation | 206 m (676 ft) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,598 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 289 15 |
Website | www |
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 lowland within the Polabí region.
The first written mention of Kounice is from 1257.[2]
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