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

Krouna
Municipality
Protestant church in Krouna
Flag Coat of arms
Krouna Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°46′21″N 16°1′36″E
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  (2022-01-01)[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

Administrative parts

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

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.

References

External links

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