Svratouch is a municipality and village in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Svratouch | |
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 Karlštejn hunting castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Svratouch Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′28″N 16°2′3″E / 49.72444°N 16.03417°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Chrudim |
| First mentioned | 1392 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 655 m (2,149 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 926 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 539 42 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Karlštejn is an administrative part of Svratouch.
Geography
editSvratouch is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Chrudim and 38 km (24 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies mostly in the Upper Svratka Highlands, only the western part of the municipal territory extends into the Iron Mountains. The highest point is the hill Karlštejn at 783 m (2,569 ft) above sea level. The municipality lies within the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Svratouch (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
31.8 (89.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.7 (92.7) |
30.3 (86.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
0.7 (33.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
10.4 (50.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
1.5 (34.7) |
6.9 (44.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.0 (23.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
3.8 (38.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.7 (−10.7) |
−20.4 (−4.7) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
1.3 (34.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−23.7 (−10.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44.7 (1.76) |
40.0 (1.57) |
59.9 (2.36) |
47.6 (1.87) |
85.2 (3.35) |
91.4 (3.60) |
102.8 (4.05) |
90.8 (3.57) |
74.1 (2.92) |
53.1 (2.09) |
47.0 (1.85) |
48.1 (1.89) |
784.7 (30.89) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.6 | 9.2 | 11.3 | 8.2 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 11.1 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 10.8 | 119.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 54.6 | 76.9 | 121.4 | 180.2 | 212.5 | 213.2 | 228.2 | 229.7 | 157.7 | 108.1 | 49.1 | 44.3 | 1,675.9 |
| Source: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
History
editThe first written mention of Svratouch is from 1392. Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, the village belonged to the Rychmburk estate.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editThe most important monument is the hunting castle in Karlštejn. It was built in the Baroque style in 1770–1775. Today it serves as a hotel and restaurant.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Svratouch". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Svratouch. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Zámek – lovecký zámeček" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-23.