Krasov (until 1945 Korunov; German: Kronsdorf) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Krasov
Main street
Main street
Flag of Krasov
Coat of arms of Krasov
Krasov is located in Czech Republic
Krasov
Krasov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°5′30″N 17°32′46″E / 50.09167°N 17.54611°E / 50.09167; 17.54611
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1502
Area
 • Total25.79 km2 (9.96 sq mi)
Elevation
470 m (1,540 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total362
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
793 94
Websitewww.obec-krasov.eu

History

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The first written mention of Krasov is from 1502. The village was probably founded in 1450.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,137—    
18801,158+1.8%
18901,143−1.3%
19001,118−2.2%
19101,056−5.5%
19211,001−5.2%
1930984−1.7%
1950469−52.3%
1961521+11.1%
1970430−17.5%
1980321−25.3%
1991291−9.3%
2001347+19.2%
2011334−3.7%
2021344+3.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

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. ^ "Založení obce" (in Czech). Obec Krasov. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  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.
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