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Chromeč

Coordinates: 49°56′2″N 16°53′37″E / 49.93389°N 16.89361°E / 49.93389; 16.89361
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Chromeč
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Chromeč is located in Czech Republic
Chromeč
Chromeč
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′2″N 16°53′37″E / 49.93389°N 16.89361°E / 49.93389; 16.89361
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictŠumperk
First mentioned1353
Area
 • Total5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Elevation
297 m (974 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total558
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
789 01
Websitewww.chromec.cz

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

Geography

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

History

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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 estate.[2]

During 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]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869639—    
1880643+0.6%
1890628−2.3%
1900659+4.9%
1910604−8.3%
YearPop.±%
1921562−7.0%
1930619+10.1%
1950506−18.3%
1961550+8.7%
1970534−2.9%
YearPop.±%
1980578+8.2%
1991564−2.4%
2001584+3.5%
2011557−4.6%
2021545−2.2%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

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The I/11 road, which connects Hradec Králové with Šumperk and continues further to Ostrava, passes through the municipality.

Sights

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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7] The main landmark of Chromeč is the modern Church of Saint John of Nepomuk.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce Chromeč" (in Czech). Obec Chromeč. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  3. ^ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 192.
  5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Chromeč". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
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