Chromeč is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Chromeč
Municipality
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Chromeč Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′2″N 16°53′37″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Šumperk
First mentioned	1353
Area
• Total	5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Elevation	297 m (974 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	562
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	789 01
Website	www.chromec.cz

Geography

Chromeč is located about 6 km (4 mi) southwest of Šumperk and 45 km (28 mi) northwest of Olomouc. It lies in the Mohelnice Depression lowlands. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Morava River.

History

The first written mention of Chromeč is from 1353, when the recent area was divided into several parts kept by multiple owners. From 1658 until the abolishment of manorialism in 1848, Chromeč was a part of the Bludov manor.[2]

During the World War II, the German occupiers operated the E384 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[3]

From 1976 to 1990, Chromeč was an administrative part of Bludov. The municipality became autonomous on 24 November 1990.[4]

Sights

The landmark of Chromeč is the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk.

Notable people

• Josef Drásal (1841–1886), the tallest Czech ever

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chromeč.

• Official website

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