Luká
Luká (German: Luk) is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Luká | |
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 View from the southwest | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Luká Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′57″N 16°56′50″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Olomouc |
| First mentioned | 1313 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.84 km2 (5.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 483 m (1,585 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 896 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 783 24 |
| Website | www |
Luká lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of Olomouc and 188 km (117 mi) east of Prague.
Administrative parts
Villages of Březina, Javoříčko, Ješov, Střemeníčko and Veselíčko are administrative parts of Luká.
History
The first written mention of Luká is from 1313.[2]
On 5 May 1945, the hamlet of Javoříčko was burned down by the SS and all 38 men were shot dead.[2][3]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Luká. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- "Javoříčko 1945: Po vsi běhal dobytek, dohořívaly domy, ženy hledaly muže a plakaly nad nimi" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
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