Krouna

Krouna
Municipality
Church of Saint Martin
Flag Coat of arms
Krouna Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°46′21″N16°1′36″E / 49.77250°N 16.02667°E / 49.77250; 16.02667
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Chrudim
First mentioned	1349
Area
• Total	34.37 km2 (13.27 sq mi)
Elevation	530 m (1,740 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01) [1]
• Total	1,425
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	539 01, 539 43, 539 44, 569 82
Website	www.krouna.cz

Krouna is a municipality and village in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Čachnov, Františky, Oldřiš, Ruda and Rychnov are administrative parts of Krouna.

Geography

Krouna is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Chrudim and 34 km (21 mi) southeast of Pardubice. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the Iron Mountains and the eastern part lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is at 735 m (2,411 ft) above sea level. The Chrudimka River originates in the woods in the southern part of the municipal territory. About two thirds of the territory lie within the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Krouna is from 1349. ^[2]

The municipality is known for the Krouna train accident, in which 19 people died, making it one of the deadliest train crashes in Czech history.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,990 —     1880 3,131 +4.7% 1890 3,074 −1.8% 1900 3,034 −1.3% 1910 3,017 −0.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,964 −1.8% 1930 3,071 +3.6% 1950 2,101 −31.6% 1961 2,144 +2.0% 1970 1,864 −13.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,577 −15.4% 1991 1,407 −10.8% 2001 1,370 −2.6% 2011 1,353 −1.2% 2021 1,379 +1.9%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Transport

The I/34 road (heading from Svitavy to Havlíčkův Brod and further to České Budějovice) passes through the municipality.

Krouna is located on the railway line Svitavy–Žďárec u Skutče. ^[5]

Sights

Protestant church

The most important monument of Krouna is the Church of Saint Martin. It was built in the Baroque style in 1770–1773. It has a preserved core and tower from the 15th century. ^[6]

The Protestant church is a rural Historicist building with Neo-Romanesque elements. It dates from 1896. ^[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Krouna. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Detail stanice Krouna" (in Czech). České dráhy . Retrieved 2023-09-25.
6. "Kostel sv. Michala" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
7. "Kostel evangelický" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-25.

External links

• Official website