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

The village of Petrovice is an administrative part of Skorošice.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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