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 / 49.64917°N 16.94722°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 (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 903 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 783 24 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Březina, Javoříčko, Ješov, Střemeníčko and Veselíčko are administrative parts of Luká.
Geography
editLuká is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) west of Olomouc. It lies in the Zábřeh Highlands. The highest point is at 560 m (1,840 ft) above sea level. The Javoříčka stream originates near the village and then flows to the north. The Šumice stream also originates here and then flows to the south.
Climate
editLuká's climate is classified as humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Among them, the annual average temperature is 8.1 °C (46.6 °F), the hottest month in July is 18.2 °C (64.8 °F), and the coldest month is −2.2 °C (28.0 °F) in January. The annual precipitation is 605.6 millimetres (23.84 in), of which July is the wettest with 86.2 millimetres (3.39 in), while February is the driest with only 26.3 millimetres (1.04 in). The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from −27.3 °C (−17.1 °F) on 13 January 1987 to 35.7 °C (96.3 °F) on 20 August 2012.
| Climate data for Luká (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1974−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.5 (56.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.7 (96.3) |
30.4 (86.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
35.7 (96.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
2.4 (36.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5.6 (42.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
2.8 (37.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
4.1 (39.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.3 (−17.1) |
−22.4 (−8.3) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−27.3 (−17.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.7 (1.25) |
26.3 (1.04) |
39.1 (1.54) |
39.2 (1.54) |
63.6 (2.50) |
73.1 (2.88) |
86.2 (3.39) |
74.7 (2.94) |
60.0 (2.36) |
42.8 (1.69) |
37.5 (1.48) |
31.4 (1.24) |
605.6 (23.84) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.0 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 97.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 56.8 | 81.6 | 133.4 | 195.7 | 227.4 | 228.5 | 245.4 | 240.9 | 170.8 | 110.7 | 53.5 | 42.2 | 1,786.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (extremes) | |||||||||||||
History
editThe first written mention of Luká is from 1313.[3]
On 5 May 1945, the hamlet of Javoříčko was burned down by the SS and all 38 men were shot dead.[3][4]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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An important monument is the memorial to the victims of World War II in Javoříčko. It is a memorial area that commemorated the massacre of the inhabitants and the destruction of the village of Javoříčko at the end of World War II. The memorial area comprises a park and a memorial called Vítězství ("Victory") It is protected as a national cultural monument.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Luká". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Památník obětem 2. světové války" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
External links
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