Kraslice consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] The roots of the name derive from the medieval German Graz, meaning "trimmed conifer twigs".

The Czech name Kraslice is a transliteration of the German name and also literally means "blown easter egg".

The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Svatava River and its tributary, the stream Stříbrný potok.

The first written mention of Kraslice is from 1272, when King Ottokar II of Bohemia donated it to Jindřich the Elder of Plavno.

During the rule of the lords of Plavno in the 14th century, tin, lead and silver mining has developed in the area, and Kraslice became a prosperous settlement.

Mining was replaced by folk crafts, the textile industry, and the manufacture of musical instruments and toys.

[9] Municipal slaughterhouse is a unique complex of Art Nouveau buildings, created in 1904.