The Morava River briefly flows along the southern border and its confluence with the Moštěnka is just outside the territory of Chropyně.

[3] The first written mention of Chropyně is from 1261, when the settlement was donated to the newly established monastery in Vizovice.

During the rule of lords of Ludanice in the 15th century, a set of fish ponds was built here and Chropyně became the centre of a small estate.

The fish farming brought economic prosperity to Chropyně and in 1535, it was promoted to a market town by King Ferdinand I.

[3] A small spa for treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and diseases associated with high blood pressure was founded here in 1950.

The town was damaged by the 1997 Central European flood and the spa was completely destroyed.