Kunín (until 1947 Kunvald; German: Kunewald) is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Kunín
Municipality
Kunín Castle with the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Flag Coat of arms
Kunín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′2″N 17°59′23″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Nový Jičín
First mentioned	1382
Area
• Total	17.12 km2 (6.61 sq mi)
Elevation	254 m (833 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,825
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	742 53
Website	www.kunin.cz

Geography

Kunín lies on the Jičínka river. The larger part of the municipality is located in the Moravian Gate, the southeastern part is located in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills.

History

The first written mention of Kunvald is from 1382. Kunín was called Kunvald till 1947 when renamed. From 1975 to 1990, Kunín was an administrative part of Nový Jičín. Since 1991, it has been a separate municipality.[2]

Economy

The municipality is connected with a significant dairy company Mlékárna Kunín. The production started here at the end of the 19th century. In 2004 the production was moved to Ostrava while the headquarters stayed here. Since 2007 the company is owned by Lactalis corporation.[3]

Notable people

• Anna Nitschmann (1715–1760), poet and Moravian Church missionary

Twin towns – sister cities

Kunín is twinned with:[2]

• Leimen, Germany

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kunín.

• Official website