Velké Kunětice (German: Groß Kunzendorf) is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. It lies on the border with Poland.

Velké Kunětice
Municipality
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Velké Kunětice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°19′0″N 17°15′58″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Jeseník
First mentioned	1284
Area
• Total	9.83 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	520
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	790 52
Website	www.velkekunetice.cz

Velké Kunětice lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Jeseník, 81 km (50 mi) north of Olomouc, and 205 km (127 mi) east of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Velké Kunětice is from 1284, when it was owned by the Bishopric in Wrocław. At the end of the 15th century, there were limestone quarries and iron ore was probably mined in the area.[2]

From 1938 to 1945 it was occupied by Germany. During World War II, the Germans operated the E114 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp at the local stone quarry and factory.[3]

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