Chromeč is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Chromeč is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Šumperk and 45 km (28 mi) northwest of Olomouc. It lies in the Mohelnice Depression valley. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Morava River.

The first written mention of Chromeč is from 1353, when the recent area was divided into several parts kept by multiple owners. From 1658 until the abolishment of manorialism in 1848, Chromeč was a part of the Bludov estate.

During World War II, the German occupiers operated the E384 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.

From 1976 to 1990, Chromeč was an administrative part of Bludov. The municipality became autonomous on 24 November 1990.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 639 —     1880 643 +0.6% 1890 628 −2.3% 1900 659 +4.9% 1910 604 −8.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 562 −7.0% 1930 619 +10.1% 1950 506 −18.3% 1961 550 +8.7% 1970 534 −2.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 578 +8.2% 1991 564 −2.4% 2001 584 +3.5% 2011 557 −4.6% 2021 545 −2.2%
Source: Censuses

The I/11 road, which connects Hradec Králové with Šumperk and continues further to Ostrava, passes through the municipality.

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. The main landmark of Chromeč is the modern Church of Saint John of Nepomuk.

• Josef Drásal (1841–1886), the tallest Czech ever

• Official website