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 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Krasov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°5′30″N 17°32′46″E / 50.09167°N 17.54611°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Bruntál |
| First mentioned | 1502 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.79 km2 (9.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 363 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 793 94 |
| Website | www |
History edit
The first written mention of Krasov is from 1502. The village was probably founded in 1450.[2]
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,137 | — |
| 1880 | 1,158 | +1.8% |
| 1890 | 1,143 | −1.3% |
| 1900 | 1,118 | −2.2% |
| 1910 | 1,056 | −5.5% |
| 1921 | 1,001 | −5.2% |
| 1930 | 984 | −1.7% |
| 1950 | 469 | −52.3% |
| 1961 | 521 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 430 | −17.5% |
| 1980 | 321 | −25.3% |
| 1991 | 291 | −9.3% |
| 2001 | 347 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 334 | −3.7% |
| 2021 | 344 | +3.0% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
Notable people edit
- Otto Kittel (1917–1945), German fighter pilot
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Založení obce" (in Czech). Obec Krasov. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Bruntál" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links edit
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