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.
Kvasiny | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of Kvasiny | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kvasiny Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′45″N 16°15′48″E / 50.21250°N 16.26333°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 (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,597 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 517 02 |
| Website | www |
History
editThe first written mention of Kvasiny is from 1544. The village belonged to the Skuhrov estate.[2]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 967 | — |
| 1880 | 992 | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 1,078 | +8.7% |
| 1900 | 1,167 | +8.3% |
| 1910 | 1,222 | +4.7% |
| 1921 | 1,049 | −14.2% |
| 1930 | 913 | −13.0% |
| 1950 | 979 | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 1,077 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 1,147 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 1,130 | −1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,147 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,311 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1,463 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 1,653 | +13.0% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
Economy
edit
Kvasiny is home to the Volkswagen Group-owned Škoda Auto factory.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Dějiny Kvasin ovlivnili Mutina i Vilém z Pernštejna" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kvasiny.
 | This Hradec Králové Region location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |