Skorošice

Municipality in Olomouc, Czech Republic

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50°18′31″N 17°4′51″E / 50.30861°N 17.08083°E / 50.30861; 17.08083Country

Czech RepublicRegionOlomoucDistrict JeseníkFirst mentioned1290Area

• Total46.47 km² (17.94 sq mi)Elevation

404 m (1,325 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total689 • Density15/km² (38/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

790 65

Websitewww.skorosice.cz

Skorošice (German: Gurschdorf) is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Petrovice is an administrative part of Skorošice.

Geography

Skorošice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northwest of Jeseník and 80 km (50 mi) north of Olomouc, on the border with Poland. The larger part of the municipal territory lies in the Golden Mountains, only the eastern part lies in the Žulová Hilly Land. The highest point is on the slope of the Smrk mountain at 1,110 m (3,640 ft) above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the creek Skorošický potok.

History

The first written mention of Skorošice is from 1290.^[2]

During the World War II, the German occupiers operated the E168 and E790 forced labour subcamps of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village. Allied POWs of various nationalities including British and French were imprisoned there.^[3]

In 1949, the municipality of Petrovice was annexed to Skorošice. In 1976–1990, Skorošice and Petrovice were administrative parts of Žulová.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,941	—
1880	2,912	−1.0%
1890	2,832	−2.7%
1900	2,790	−1.5%
1910	2,694	−3.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,699	+0.2%
1930	2,789	+3.3%
1950	971	−65.2%
1961	907	−6.6%
1970	863	−4.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	785	−9.0%
1991	820	+4.5%
2001	797	−2.8%
2011	739	−7.3%
2021	670	−9.3%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The I/60 road from Jeseník to the Czech-Polish border passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint Martin. It was in the late Empire style, probably on the site of an older church. In the front of the church is a valuable Rococo statue of the Virgin Mary Immaculate.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Skorošice. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
^ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jeseník" (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.
^ "Kostel sv. Martina se sochou Panny Marie Immaculaty" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-30.