Kvasiny

Municipality in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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50°12′45″N 16°15′48″E / 50.21250°N 16.26333°E / 50.21250; 16.26333Country Czech RepublicRegionHradec KrálovéDistrictRychnov nad KněžnouFirst mentioned1544Area
 • Total6.66 km2 (2.57 sq mi)Elevation
343 m (1,125 ft)Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,578 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
517 02
Websitewww.obec-kvasiny.cz

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.

History

The first written mention of Kvasiny is from 1544. The village belonged to the Skuhrov estate.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869967—    
1880992+2.6%
18901,078+8.7%
19001,167+8.3%
19101,222+4.7%
19211,049−14.2%
1930913−13.0%
1950979+7.2%
19611,077+10.0%
19701,147+6.5%
19801,130−1.5%
19911,147+1.5%
20011,311+14.3%
20111,463+11.6%
20211,653+13.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

Škoda Auto factory in Kvasiny

Kvasiny is home to the Volkswagen Group-owned Škoda Auto factory.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Dějiny Kvasin ovlivnili Mutina i Vilém z Pernštejna" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "ŠKODA manufactures two million cars at Kvasiny". volkswagenag.com. Retrieved 2018-04-03.

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