Konice (; ) is a town in ProstÃÂjov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.
Konice consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Nová DÃÂdina forms an exclave of the municipal territory.
Konice is located about northwest of ProstÃÂjov and west of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Drahany Highlands and Zábà Âeh Highlands. The highest point is the hill Runáà Âovský vrch at above sea level. The Romà ¾e River flows through the town.
The first written mention of Konice is from 1200. It was probably the site of a fortress, which protected a trade route from Moravia to Bohemia. After the settlement was founded, the fortress became a manor house.
After Konice changed hands several times, it became a property of the Lords of à  vábenice, who held it from 1434 to 1655. After several property disputes, it was bought by the Hradisko Monastery in 1699. The monastery was abolished in 1784 and its propertives were managed by the state. Konice was bought by the entrepreneur Karel Pà ÂÃÂza in 1825. He reconstructed the local castle and moved there in 1830. His family owned the estate until 1945.
In 1970, Konice was promoted to a town.
The largest employer is the textile company ModÃÂva Konice. It was founded in 1931 and resides in Konice since 1949.
Konice is located on the ProstÃÂjovâÂÂDzbel railway line.
The most important monument is the Konice Castle. This Baroque castle replaced the old fortress in 1705.
The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary was first indirectly mentioned in 1371. It was rebuilt into its current form in 1699âÂÂ1709. It houses a unique wooden pulpit.