Krouna is a municipality and village in
Chrudim District
Chrudim District ( cs, okres Chrudim) is a district ('' okres'') within Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Chrudim.
Overview
The district has mostly flat terrain with slopes of Iron Mountains appearing on the sout ...
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.
History
The first written mention of Krouna is from 1349.
The municipality is known for the
Krouna train accident
The Krouna train accident was a rail accident that happened on 24 June 1995 near Krouna, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohem ...
, in which 19 people died, making it one of the deadliest train crashes in Czech history.
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Villages in Chrudim District
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