Luká

Administrative division

Luká consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

• Luká (529)
• Březina (22)
• Javoříčko (42)
• Ješov (153)
• Střemeníčko (74)
• Veselíčko (26)

Geography

Luká is located about 22 km west of Olomouc. It lies in the Zábřeh Highlands. The highest point is at 560 m 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

Luká's climate is classified as humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Among them, the annual average temperature is 8.1 C, the hottest month in July is 18.2 C, and the coldest month is -2.2 C in January. The annual precipitation is 605.6 mm, of which July is the wettest with 86.2 mm, while February is the driest with only 26.3 mm. The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from -27.3 C on 13 January 1987 to 35.7 C on 20 August 2012. |Jan record high C = 13.5 |Feb record high C = 15.7 |Mar record high C = 21.8 |Apr record high C = 26.2 |May record high C = 29.4 |Jun record high C = 32.0 |Jul record high C = 34.8 |Aug record high C = 35.7 |Sep record high C = 30.4 |Oct record high C = 24.8 |Nov record high C = 18.0 |Dec record high C = 12.6 |year record high C = 35.7 |Jan record low C = -27.3 |Feb record low C = -22.4 |Mar record low C = -16.1 |Apr record low C = -6.8 |May record low C = -2.9 |Jun record low C = 0.0 |Jul record low C = 5.2 |Aug record low C = 4.8 |Sep record low C = -0.4 |Oct record low C = -6.0 |Nov record low C = -12.8 |Dec record low C = -17.8 |year record low C = -27.3

History

The first written mention of Luká is from 1313.

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

Demographics

|1869|1476 |1880|1394 |1890|1471 |1900|1502 |1910|1358 |1921|1389 |1930|1330 |1950|944 |1961|1015 |1970|985 |1980|932 |1991|809 |2001|764 |2011|800 |2021|846

Transport

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

Sights

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.

References

References

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2. (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
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5. (2019-05-05). "Javoříčko 1945: Po vsi běhal dobytek, dohořívaly domy, ženy hledaly muže a plakaly nad nimi". [[Czech Radio]].
6. (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
7. (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
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