Svratouch Explained

Svratouch
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Pardubice
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chrudim
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.7244°N 16.0342°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1392
Area Total Km2:12.72
Elevation M:655
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:926
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:539 42

Svratouch is a municipality and village in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Karlštejn is an administrative part of Svratouch.

Geography

Svratouch is located about southeast of Chrudim and 38km (24miles) 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 783m (2,569feet) above sea level. The municipality lies within the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.

Climate

History

The first written mention of Svratouch is from 1392. Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, the village belonged to the Rychmburk estate.[2]

Transport

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

Sights

The 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.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Svratouch. cs. 2024-02-23.
  3. Web site: Zámek – lovecký zámeček. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-02-23.