Kvasiny Explained

Kvasiny
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hradec Králové
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rychnov nad Kněžnou
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.2125°N 16.2633°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1544
Area Total Km2:6.66
Elevation M:343
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1597
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:517 02

Kvasiny (German: Kwasney) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

History

The first written mention of Kvasiny is from 1544. The village belonged to the Skuhrov estate.[2]

Economy

Kvasiny is home to the Volkswagen Group-owned Škoda Auto factory.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Dějiny Kvasin ovlivnili Mutina i Vilém z Pernštejna. Deník.cz. cs. 2024-03-15.
  3. Web site: ŠKODA manufactures two million cars at Kvasiny. volkswagenag.com. 2018-04-03.