Kvasiny
Kvasiny
Municipality in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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.
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Kvasiny | |
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Coordinates: 50°12′45″N 16°15′48″E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Hradec Králové |
District | Rychnov nad Kněžnou |
First mentioned | 1544 |
Area | |
• Total | 6.66 km2 (2.57 sq mi) |
Elevation | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,578 |
• Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 517 02 |
Website | www |
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The first written mention of Kvasiny is from 1544. The village belonged to the Skuhrov estate.[2]
Kvasiny is home to the Volkswagen Group-owned Škoda Auto factory.[5]
- "Dějiny Kvasin ovlivnili Mutina i Vilém z Pernštejna" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- "ŠKODA manufactures two million cars at Kvasiny". volkswagenag.com. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
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