Krouna
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| Krouna | |||
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 Church in Krouna | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Pardubice | ||
| District | Chrudim | ||
| Commune | Hlinsko | ||
| Elevation | 530 m (1,739 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 49°46′15″N 16°1′45″E / 49.77083°N 16.02917°E | ||
| Area | 34.37 km2 (13.27 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 1,356 (2006) | ||
| Density | 39 / km2 (101 / sq mi) | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 539 43 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Krouna | |||
| Website: www.krouna.cz | |||
Krouna is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 1,350 inhabitants. Krouna produces mainly livestock and marble.[citation needed] 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.
External links
- Village website (cz)
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