Svratouch

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

Svratouch
Municipality
Karlštejn hunting castle
Flag Coat of arms
Svratouch Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°43′28″N 16°2′3″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  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	924
• Density	72.6/km2 (188/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	539 42
Website	www.svratouch.cz

Administrative division

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

• Svratouch (875)
• Karlštejn (8)

Geography

Svratouch 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

Climate data for Svratouch (1991–2020)
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[3]

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.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,609 —     1880 1,606 −0.2% 1890 1,561 −2.8% 1900 1,521 −2.6% 1910 1,558 +2.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,489 −4.4% 1930 1,375 −7.7% 1950 1,049 −23.7% 1961 1,137 +8.4% 1970 1,069 −6.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,014 −5.1% 1991 926 −8.7% 2001 899 −2.9% 2011 873 −2.9% 2021 883 +1.1%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

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.^[7]

See also

• Earth-grazing meteoroid of 13 October 1990