Kornice (german: Kornitz) is a small village, administratively a part of the town of

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in the

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. 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.

History

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

There are two in the

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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.

References

* History of Kornice (in Czech) http://www.kornice.cz/pics/download/kornice2.3.pdf {{authority control Neighbourhoods in the Czech Republic Villages in Svitavy District Litomyšl