District Ústí nad Orlicí Postal code 561 82 Local time Sunday 3:25 AM | Elevation 450 m (1,480 ft) Area 29.93 km² Population 1,019 (2006) | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 78% Humidity Neighborhoods Zaječiny, Kunačice, Bubnov |
Kunvald (German: Kunewalde, Kunwald) is a village in 5 km north of Žamberk in the Ústí nad Orlicí District, Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has over 1,000 inhabitants. The Unitas Fratrum (Brüdergemeine/Moravian Church) was founded in Kunvald in 1457, when followers of the martyred Jan Hus (John Huss) found refuge on the estate of King George of Poděbrady.
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Map of Kunvald, Czechia
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Other residents
Sister city
Because of their connection with the Moravian Church/Jednota Bratrska, a sister city relationship between Lititz, Pennsylvania and Kunvald was established on June 11, 2006, during the celebration of the 250th anniversary naming of Lititz. The ceremony took place in Lititz Springs Park.
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Kunvald Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA