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.

Luká
Municipality
View from the southwest
Flag Coat of arms
Luká Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′57″N 16°56′50″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Olomouc
First mentioned	1313
Area
• Total	14.84 km2 (5.73 sq mi)
Elevation	483 m (1,585 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	888
• Density	59.8/km2 (155/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	783 24
Website	www.obec-luka.cz

Administrative division

Luká consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

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

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

Luká's climate is classified as humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Among them, the annual average temperature is 8.1 °C (46.6 °F), the hottest month in July is 18.2 °C (64.8 °F), and the coldest month is −2.2 °C (28.0 °F) in January. The annual precipitation is 605.6 millimetres (23.84 in), of which July is the wettest with 86.2 millimetres (3.39 in), while February is the driest with only 26.3 millimetres (1.04 in). The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from −27.3 °C (−17.1 °F) on 13 January 1987 to 35.7 °C (96.3 °F) on 20 August 2012.

Climate data for Luká (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1974−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	13.5 (56.3)	15.7 (60.3)	21.8 (71.2)	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)	−27.3 (−17.1)	−22.4 (−8.3)	−16.1 (3.0)	−6.8 (19.8)	−2.9 (26.8)	0.0 (32.0)	5.2 (41.4)	4.8 (40.6)	−0.4 (31.3)	−6.0 (21.2)	−12.8 (9.0)	−17.8 (0.0)	−27.3 (−17.1)
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 1: NOAA[3]
Source 2: Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (extremes)

History

The first written mention of Luká is from 1313.^[4]

On 5 May 1945, the village of Javoříčko was burned down by the SS and all 38 men were shot dead.^[4][5]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,476 —     1880 1,394 −5.6% 1890 1,471 +5.5% 1900 1,502 +2.1% 1910 1,358 −9.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,389 +2.3% 1930 1,330 −4.2% 1950 944 −29.0% 1961 1,015 +7.5% 1970 985 −3.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 932 −5.4% 1991 809 −13.2% 2001 764 −5.6% 2011 800 +4.7% 2021 846 +5.8%
Source: Censuses[6][7]

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 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.^[8]