Kornice

Kornice (German: Kornitz) is a small village, administratively a part of the town of Litomyšl in the Czech Republic. It is located on the Hlavňov hill (at an elevation of 383 metres above sea level). The town has a population of about 150 inhabitants.

For the Polish village, see Kornice, Poland.
Kornice
Village
Kornice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′N 16°18′E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictSvitavy
Little DistrictLitomyšl
Area
 • Total2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Elevation
383 m (1,257 ft)
Population
 • Total151
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
570 01
Websitehttp://kornice.cz

History
Kornice about 1920

People used to live here from the last Ice Age. At the end of 12th century are recorded a village named Domašice and a field next to it called Nakorniceh. Domašice was probably in the 13th century moved to the villages current location. Kornice is for the first time mentioned in 1347. It was a part of the domain of Litomyšl until 1848. Kornice was from 1850 administratively a part of Velké Sedliště but since 1898 had its own municipal office. From 1976 it is officially a part of the town Litomyšl.

Sights
Končiny about 1910

There are two in the Gothic Revival style constructed chapels from 1873 and 1886. The first one is in the village square and the other one in the forest Končiny above an allegedly healing spring.

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