Kunvald
place in Pardubice, Czech Republic
Kunvald (German: Kunewalde, Kunwald) is a market town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. It is known as the place where the Moravian Church was founded.
Administrative division
Kunvald consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Etymology
The German name Kunwald means "Kun's forest". The Czech name is a transcription of the German name.
Geography
Kunvald is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Orlicí and 52 km (32 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point of the municipal territory is the Homole hill at 653 m (2,142 ft) above sea level. The stream Horský potok flows through the market town.
History
The first written mention of Kunvald is from 1363.
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