Kunratice u Cvikova
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.
Kunratice u Cvikova | |
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 Municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kunratice u Cvikova Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′7″N 14°40′43″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Česká Lípa |
| First mentioned | 1296 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.52 km2 (4.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 640 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 471 55 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Kunratice u Cvikova is located about 13 km (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 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.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
In the centre of the village stands a colored cast-iron statue of Emperor Joseph II from 1882.[5]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Správní obvod obce s rozšířenou působností Nový Bor" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Kunratice u Cvikova. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- "Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže v Kunraticích u Cvikova" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- "Socha císaře Josefa II. v Kunraticích u Cvikova" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
