Kratonohy is a municipality and village in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Kratonohy consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Kratonohy (554)
- Michnovka (62)
Etymology
The name of Kratonohy is derived from the Old Czech words kratonožka, kraťnoha, which were mocking designations for short-legged people. The name is believed to be originating from the 11th or the 12th century.
According to the legend which aimed to cover up the derogatory name, Kratonohy was founded by Býd, the son of Count Slavomil of Kouřim, at the place where he rested with his people for three days. The legend says that the name was derived from "shortening the legs", which figuratively meant 'tired legs'.
Transport
Kratonohy is located on the railway line Hradec Králové–Chlumec nad Cidlinou.
Sights
thumb|Baroque gate of the former homestead
The gate of the homestead was built after 1720 by Jan Santini Aichel or his descendants. It is now the property of an agricultural company and intensively modified.