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Kunratice u Cvikova

Coordinates: 50°46′7″N 14°40′43″E / 50.76861°N 14.67861°E / 50.76861; 14.67861
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Kunratice u Cvikova
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°46′7″N 14°40′43″E / 50.76861°N 14.67861°E / 50.76861; 14.67861
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictČeská Lípa
First mentioned1296
Area
 • Total
12.52 km2 (4.83 sq mi)
Elevation
318 m (1,043 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
626
 • Density50.0/km2 (129/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
471 55
Websitewww.kunraticeucvikova.eu

Kunratice u Cvikova (German: Kunnersdorf) is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Kunrát (a variation of the name Konrád), meaning "the village of Kunrát's people".[2]

Geography

Kunratice u Cvikova is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Česká Lípa and 25 km (16 mi) west of Liberec. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is the hill Dubina at 467 m (1,532 ft) above sea level. The northern half of the municipal territory lies within the Lusatian Mountains Protected Landscape Area. The Svitavka River flows through Kunratice u Cvikova. There are three fishponds in the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Kunratice u Cvikova is from 1296.[3] The village was probably founded around 1278. In 1388, the village was acquired by the Berka of Dubá family and incorporated it under the Milštejn estate.[4]

Demographics

Transport

The I/13 road (the section from Liberec to Děčín, which is a part of the European route E442) runs through the municipality.

Sights

The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was built in the Empire style in 1833. In 2021, a valuable Holy Sepulchre (symbolic depiction of Christ's tomb) decorated with glass was discovered in the church.[7]

In the centre of the village stands a colourful cast iron statue of Emperor Joseph II from 1882.[8]

References

  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 čeština). pp. 447–448.
  3. ↑ "Správní obvod obce s rozšířenou působností Nový Bor" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  4. ↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Kunratice u Cvikova. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže v Kunraticích u Cvikova" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
  8. ↑ "Socha císaře Josefa II. v Kunraticích u Cvikova" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
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