Kvasiny (

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: ''Kwasney'') is a municipality and village in

Rychnov nad Kněžnou District Rychnov nad Kněžnou District ( cs, okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou) is a district ('' okres'') within Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative center is the town of Rychnov nad Kněžnou. List of municipalities Albrechtice ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Economy

Kvasiny is home to the

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-owned

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References

Villages in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District Company towns {{HradecKralove-geo-stub