Kounice Explained

Kounice
Settlement Type:Market town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nymburk
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.1078°N 14.8561°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1257
Area Total Km2:11.29
Elevation M:206
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1703
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:289 15

Kounice (German: Kaunitz) is a market town in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Geography

Kounice is located about 15km (09miles) southwest of Nymburk and 20km (10miles) east of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table. The stream of Kounický potok originates here and flows through the market town.

History

The first written mention of Kounice is in a deed of Queen Margaret from 1257. The Renaissance fortress was built before 1554. The House of Liechtenstein owned the village from 1772 until the establishment of an independent municipality. In 1871, Kounice was promoted to a market town.[2]

Transport

The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67) from Prague to Hradec Králové briefly passes through the northern part of the municipal territory.

Sights

One of the main landmarks of Kounice is the Church of Saint James the Great. It is an Empire style church built in 1834–1836, but it has a tower of medieval origin, which remained from the old church.[3]

The second landmark is the Kounice Castle. It is a Baroque building with a Renaissance core. After it was destroyed by fire in 1990, only necessary repairs were carried out and the castle has been falling into disrepair ever since.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce. Městys Kounice. cs. 2023-03-04.
  3. Web site: Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-03-04.
  4. Web site: Zámek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-03-04.