Kvasiny | |
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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 (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 |
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.
The first written mention of Kvasiny is from 1544. The village belonged to the Skuhrov estate.[2]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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] |
Kvasiny is home to the Volkswagen Group-owned Škoda Auto factory.[5]