Krouna
Krouna is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 1,350 inhabitants.
Krouna | |
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Municipality | |
 Protestant church in Krouna | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Krouna Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°46′15″N 16°1′45″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Chrudim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.37 km2 (13.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Population (1.1.2014) | |
| • Total | 1,342 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 539 01 - 539 43 |
| Website | www.krouna.cz |
The village is also famous for the Krouna train accident, in which 19 people died, making it one of the deadliest train crashes in Czech history.
The villages of Čachnov, Františky, Oldřiš, Ruda and Rychnov are administrative parts of Krouna.
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