Kvasiny
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.
Škoda Auto factory in Kvasiny 
History
The first written mention of Kvasiny is from 1544. The village belonged to the Skuhrov estate.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Economy
Kvasiny is home to the Volkswagen Group-owned Škoda Auto factory.
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Dějiny Kvasin ovlivnili Mutina i Vilém z Pernštejna" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "ŠKODA manufactures two million cars at Kvasiny". volkswagenag.com. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
External links
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