KunÃÂn (until 1947 Kunvald; ) is a municipality and village in Nový JiÃÂÃÂn District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.
KunÃÂn is located about north of Nový JiÃÂÃÂn and southwest of Ostrava. The larger part of the municipality lies in the Moravian Gate, only the southeastern part lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The JiÃÂÃÂnka river flows through the municipality. The northern and western parts of the municipal territory lie within the Poodà ÂàProtected Landscape Area.
The first written mention of Kunvald is from 1382. From 1584, it was a separate estate. In 1947, Kunvald was renamed KunÃÂn. From 1975 to 1990, KunÃÂn was an administrative part of Nový JiÃÂÃÂn. Since 1991, it has been a separate municipality.
The municipality is connected with a significant dairy company Mlékárna KunÃÂn. The production started here at the end of the 19th century. In 2004, the production was moved to Ostrava while the headquarters stayed here. Since 2007, the company is owned by Lactalis corporation.
The I/57 road (the section from Nový JiÃÂÃÂn to Opava) passes through the municipality.
The most important monument is the KunÃÂn Castle. It was built in the Baroque style in 1726âÂÂ1734. It was built according to the design by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt for the Counts of Harrach. Today the castle houses the town museum. Next to the castle is an English park.
The Church of the Holy Cross was built in the Empire style in 1810âÂÂ1811. A statue of St. John of Nepomuk stands in front of the church.
KunÃÂn is twinned with: