| Kunovice | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Zlín | ||
| District | Uherské Hradiště | ||
| Commune | Uherské Hradiště | ||
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 49°2′26″N 17°27′58″E / 49.04056°N 17.46611°ECoordinates: 49°2′26″N 17°27′58″E / 49.04056°N 17.46611°E | ||
| Area | 28.54 km2 (11.02 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 5,352 (2006-08-28) | ||
| Density | 188/km2 (487/sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1196 | ||
| Mayor | Jiří Vařecha | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 686 04 | ||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.mesto-kunovice.cz | |||
Kunovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkunovɪtsɛ]) is a town in the Uherské Hradiště District, Zlín Region, Czech Republic.
The first written records of Kunovice date back to 1196.
Until 1918, KUNOWITZ - KUNOVICE was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the UNGARISCH HRADISCH - Uherské Hradiště district, one of the 34 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Moravia.
A post-office was opened in 1869.
Kunovice gained the official status of a town in 1997 .