Kunvald
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
| Region | Pardubice | ||
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí | ||
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| - Mayor | Paďour Josef Ing. | ||
| Elevation | 450 m (1,476 ft) | ||
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| - Total | 1,019 | ||
| Postal code | 561 82 | ||
Kunvald (German: Kunewalde, Kunwald) is a village in 5 km north of Žamberk in the Ústí nad Orlicí District, in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has over 1,000 inhabitants.
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[edit] People
[edit] Natives
- Jan Černý-Nigranus, historian, priest, bishop of Jednota bratrská
- Jan Michalička - teacher and musician
- Jan Evangelista Mitvalský - physician
- Ludvík Vacátko - painter
- František Bílek - hippologian, who saved the Przewalski breed of wild horse
- Karel Režný - gymnasium professor
- František Trejtnar - military pilot, member of 310th Czechoslovakian wing during World War II in Great Britain
- Josef Jindra - European and world champion in aerobatics
[edit] Other residents
- Bohuslav Balbín (1621, Hradec Králové – 1688, Prague), Czech writer and Jesuit
[edit] Sister City
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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[edit] Image Gallery
 House "Na sboru" |
 Brethren linden-tree in Kunvald |
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