Korouhev

Korouhev
Korouhev
Municipality
	Church of Saints Peter and Paul
	Flag Coat of arms
	Korouhev Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°40′17″N 16°14′45″E / 49.67139°N 16.24583°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Svitavy
First mentioned	1279
Area
• Total	17.87 km2 (6.90 sq mi)
Elevation	558 m (1,831 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	810
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	569 93, 572 01
Website	obeckorouhev.cz

Korouhev (German: Kurau) is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Korouhev consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Korouhev (724)
Lačnov (37)

Etymology

The name Korouhev means 'pennon' in Czech (and in modern Czech also 'weather vane'). The village probably got its name from its length.^[3]

Geography

Polička is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Svitavy and 52 km (32 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is the hill U Jamek at 713 m (2,339 ft) above sea level. The stream Korouhevský potok flows through the village.

History

The first written mention of Korouhev is from 1167. Until 1555, the village belonged to the Svojanov estate. In 1555, most of Korouhev was annexed to the Bystré estate, only a small part was annexed to the Polička estate.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,458	—
1880	1,536	+5.3%
1890	1,602	+4.3%
1900	1,663	+3.8%
1910	1,585	−4.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,597	+0.8%
1930	1,650	+3.3%
1950	1,106	−33.0%
1961	1,079	−2.4%
1970	967	−10.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	836	−13.5%
1991	791	−5.4%
2001	768	−2.9%
2011	759	−1.2%
2021	761	+0.3%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Korouhev is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the early Gothic style and modified in the Baroque style. Its current appearance is the result of neo-Gothic reconstruction. Next to the church is a separate bell tower from the 17th century.^[7]

References

^ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 312.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Korouhev. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-06-11.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[3] Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 312.

[4] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Korouhev. Retrieved 2026-06-11.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[6] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[7] "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-06-11.

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