Komňa
Main street in the centre
Main street in the centre
Flag of Komňa
Coat of arms of Komňa
Komňa is located in Czech Republic
Komňa
Komňa
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°59′38″N 17°48′3″E / 48.99389°N 17.80083°E / 48.99389; 17.80083
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictUherské Hradiště
First mentioned1261
Area
  Total16.39 km2 (6.33 sq mi)
Elevation
364 m (1,194 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total544
  Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
687 71
Websitewww.komna.cz

Komňa is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Komňa lies approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of Uherské Hradiště, 30 km (19 mi) south of Zlín, and 274 km (170 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Komňa is from 1261.[2]

Notable people

  • John Amos Comenius (1592–1670), philosopher and pedagogue; lived here and was possibly born here

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Významné události" (in Czech). Obec Komňa. Retrieved 2021-12-09.


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