Luká

Luká
Municipality
View from the southwest
View from the southwest
Flag of Luká
Flag
Coat of arms of Luká
Coat of arms
Luká is located in Czech Republic
Luká
Luká
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′57″N 16°56′50″E / 49.64917°N 16.94722°E / 49.64917; 16.94722
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1313
Area
 • Total14.84 km2 (5.73 sq mi)
Elevation
483 m (1,585 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total896
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
783 24
Websitewww.obec-luka.cz

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 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]

Climate

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[4]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ a b "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Luká. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Luká". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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