Luka nad Jihlavou

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Luka nad Jihlavou
Market town
Saint Bartholomew Church
Saint Bartholomew Church
Flag of Luka nad Jihlavou
Flag
Coat of arms of Luka nad Jihlavou
Coat of arms
Luka nad Jihlavou is located in Czech Republic
Luka nad Jihlavou
Luka nad Jihlavou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′27″N 15°42′7″E / 49.37417°N 15.70194°E / 49.37417; 15.70194Coordinates: 49°22′27″N 15°42′7″E / 49.37417°N 15.70194°E / 49.37417; 15.70194
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictJihlava
First mentioned1378
Government
 • MayorViktor Wölfl
Area
 • Total15.69 km2 (6.06 sq mi)
Elevation
442 m (1,450 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total2,971
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
588 22
Websitewww.lukanadjihlavou.cz

Luka nad Jihlavou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈluka ˈnad jɪɦlavou], German: Wiese an der Igel) is a market town in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[]

Hamlets of Otín, Předboř and Svatoslav are administrative parts of Luka nad Jihlavou.

History[]

The first written mention of Luka nad Jihlavou is from 1378. The baroque castle was built in 1739–1747. In 1755 Maria Theresa promoted the village to a market town.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Luka nad Jihlavou is twinned with:[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ "Historie a současnost". lukanadjihlavou.cz (in Czech). Městys Luka nad Jihlavou. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  3. ^ "Partnerská města". lukanadjihlavou.cz (in Czech). Městys Luka nad Jihlavou. Retrieved 2020-10-08.

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