Skorošice

Skorošice (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 km northwest of Jeseník and 80 km 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 1110 m 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.

During 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.

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

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 built 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.