Kunratice u Cvikova explained

Kunratice u Cvikova
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Liberec
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Česká Lípa
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.7686°N 14.6786°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1296
Area Total Km2:12.52
Elevation M:318
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:635
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:471 55

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, meaning "the village of Kunrát's people".[2]

Geography

Kunratice u Cvikova is located about 13km (08miles) northeast of Česká Lípa and 25km (16miles) west of Liberec. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is the hill Dubina at 467m (1,532feet) above sea level. The northern half of the municipal territory lies within the Lusatian Mountains Protected Landscape Area. The Svitávka River flows through Kunratice u Cvikova. There are three ponds 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]

Transport

The I/13 road (the section from Liberec to Děčín, which is a part of the European route E442) passes 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.[5]

In the centre of the village stands a colored cast-iron statue of Emperor Joseph II from 1882.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Book: Profous, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L. 447–448. 1949. cs.
  3. Web site: Správní obvod obce s rozšířenou působností Nový Bor. Czech Statistical Office. cs. 2023-04-03.
  4. Web site: Historie. Obec Kunratice u Cvikova. cs. 2021-08-08.
  5. Web site: Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže v Kunraticích u Cvikova. CzechTourism. cs. 2022-10-24.
  6. Web site: Socha císaře Josefa II. v Kunraticích u Cvikova. CzechTourism. cs. 2022-10-24.