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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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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.

Administrative parts

The villages of Březina, Javoříčko, Ješov, Střemeníčko and Veselíčko are administrative parts of Luká.

Geography

Luká 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 data for Luká (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3)
15.3
(59.5)
19.8
(67.6)
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) −23.5
(−10.3)
−19.6
(−3.3)
−16.1
(3.0)
−6.8
(19.8)
−1.6
(29.1)
2.5
(36.5)
5.4
(41.7)
5.4
(41.7)
0.3
(32.5)
−6.0
(21.2)
−11.1
(12.0)
−17.8
(0.0)
−23.5
(−10.3)
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: NOAA

History

The first written mention of Luká is from 1313.

On 5 May 1945, the hamlet of Javoříčko was burned down by the SS and all 38 men were shot dead.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,476—    
18801,394−5.6%
18901,471+5.5%
19001,502+2.1%
19101,358−9.6%
YearPop.±%
19211,389+2.3%
19301,330−4.2%
1950944−29.0%
19611,015+7.5%
1970985−3.0%
YearPop.±%
1980932−5.4%
1991809−13.2%
2001764−5.6%
2011800+4.7%
2021846+5.8%
Source: Censuses

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Vítězství memorial

An important monument is the memorial to the victims of the 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.