Kunratice (Liberec District)
Municipality in Liberec, Czech Republic
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Kunratice (German: Kunnersdorf) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Kunratice | |
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Church of All Saints | |
| Coordinates: 50°55′17″N 15°1′34″E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Liberec |
| First mentioned | 1377 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 344 |
| • Density | 27.7/km2 (71.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 464 01 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Kunratice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Liberec, in a salient region of Frýdlant Hook on the border with Poland. It lies in the Jizera Foothills. The highest point is a hill at 382 m (1,253 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Smědá River, which flows along the northeastern municipal border.
History
The first settlers came to the area at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries. The first written mention of Kunratice is from 1377.[2]
Demographics
Transport
On the Czech-Polish border is a road border crossing Kunratice / Bogatynia.
Sights
The main landmark of Kunratice is the Church of All Saints. The originally Gothic church was first documented in 1376. It was completely rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 18th century, but several original elements have been preserved.[5]