Luká

Luká consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):{{cite web |title=Public Census 2021 – basic data|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4690&katalog=33475&pvo=SLD21043-CO|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2022}}

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

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Luká is located about {{convert|22|km}} west of Olomouc. It lies in the Zábřeh Highlands. The highest point is at {{convert|560|m|ft|abbr=on}} 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.

Luká's climate is classified as humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Among them, the annual average temperature is {{convert|8.1|C}}, the hottest month in July is {{convert|18.2|C}}, and the coldest month is {{convert|-2.2|C}} in January. The annual precipitation is {{convert|605.6|mm}}, of which July is the wettest with {{convert|86.2|mm}}, while February is the driest with only {{convert|26.3|mm}}. The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from {{convert|-27.3|C}} on 13 January 1987 to {{convert|35.7|C}} on 20 August 2012.

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|location = Luká (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1974−present)

|collapsed = Y

|metric first = Y

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|Jan record high C = 13.5

|Feb record high C = 15.7

|Mar record high C = 21.8

|Apr record high C = 26.2

|May record high C = 29.4

|Jun record high C = 32.0

|Jul record high C = 34.8

|Aug record high C = 35.7

|Sep record high C = 30.4

|Oct record high C = 24.8

|Nov record high C = 18.0

|Dec record high C = 12.6

|year record high C = 35.7

|Jan high C = 0.3

|Feb high C = 2.4

|Mar high C = 6.8

|Apr high C = 13.5

|May high C = 18.0

|Jun high C = 21.6

|Jul high C = 24.0

|Aug high C = 23.9

|Sep high C = 18.1

|Oct high C = 11.8

|Nov high C = 5.6

|Dec high C = 1.0

|year high C = 12.2

|Jan mean C = -2.2

|Feb mean C = -0.8

|Mar mean C = 2.8

|Apr mean C = 8.4

|May mean C = 12.9

|Jun mean C = 16.3

|Jul mean C = 18.2

|Aug mean C = 18.2

|Sep mean C = 13.2

|Oct mean C = 8.1

|Nov mean C = 3.2

|Dec mean C = -1.2

|year mean C = 8.1

|Jan low C = -4.4

|Feb low C = -3.4

|Mar low C = -0.3

|Apr low C = 4.1

|May low C = 8.4

|Jun low C = 11.8

|Jul low C = 13.6

|Aug low C = 13.5

|Sep low C = 9.6

|Oct low C = 5.2

|Nov low C = 1.1

|Dec low C = -3.2

|year low C = 4.7

|Jan record low C = -27.3

|Feb record low C = -22.4

|Mar record low C = -16.1

|Apr record low C = -6.8

|May record low C = -2.9

|Jun record low C = 0.0

|Jul record low C = 5.2

|Aug record low C = 4.8

|Sep record low C = -0.4

|Oct record low C = -6.0

|Nov record low C = -12.8

|Dec record low C = -17.8

|year record low C = -27.3

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 31.7

|Feb precipitation mm = 26.3

|Mar precipitation mm = 39.1

|Apr precipitation mm = 39.2

|May precipitation mm = 63.6

|Jun precipitation mm = 73.1

|Jul precipitation mm = 86.2

|Aug precipitation mm = 74.7

|Sep precipitation mm = 60.0

|Oct precipitation mm = 42.8

|Nov precipitation mm = 37.5

|Dec precipitation mm = 31.4

|year precipitation mm = 605.6

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 8.0

|Feb precipitation days = 6.8

|Mar precipitation days = 8.1

|Apr precipitation days = 6.9

|May precipitation days = 10.2

|Jun precipitation days = 9.2

|Jul precipitation days = 9.8

|Aug precipitation days = 8.2

|Sep precipitation days = 7.7

|Oct precipitation days = 7.2

|Nov precipitation days = 7.8

|Dec precipitation days = 7.9

|year precipitation days = 97.8

|Jan sun = 56.8

|Feb sun = 81.6

|Mar sun = 133.4

|Apr sun = 195.7

|May sun = 227.4

|Jun sun = 228.5

|Jul sun = 245.4

|Aug sun = 240.9

|Sep sun = 170.8

|Oct sun = 110.7

|Nov sun = 53.5

|Dec sun = 42.2

|year sun = 1786.9

|source 1 = NOAA{{cite web |title=World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Luká|url=https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/CzechRepublic/CSV/Luka_11710.csv|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=2024-01-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830121430/https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/CzechRepublic/CSV/Luka_11710.csv|archive-date=2024-08-30}}

|source 2 = Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (extremes)}}

The first written mention of Luká is from 1313.{{cite web |title=Obec|url=http://obec-luka.cz/obec/|publisher=Obec Luká|language=cs|access-date=2022-01-10}}

On 5 May 1945, the hamlet of Javoříčko was burned down by the SS and all 38 men were shot dead.{{cite web |title=Javoříčko 1945: Po vsi běhal dobytek, dohořívaly domy, ženy hledaly muže a plakaly nad nimi|url=https://olomouc.rozhlas.cz/javoricko-1945-po-vsi-behal-dobytek-dohorivaly-domy-zeny-hledaly-muze-a-plakaly-7910616|publisher=Czech Radio|language=cs|date=2019-05-05|access-date=2022-01-10}}

{{historical populations

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|1869|1476

|1880|1394

|1890|1471

|1900|1502

|1910|1358

|1921|1389

|1930|1330

|1950|944

|1961|1015

|1970|985

|1980|932

|1991|809

|2001|764

|2011|800

|2021|846

|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2021-03-27}}}}

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

File:Památník obětem druhé světové války, Javoříčko, Luká, okres Olomouc (05).jpg

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.{{cite web |title=Památník obětem 2. světové války|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/pamatnik-obetem-2-svetove-valky-535358|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-02-19}}

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Category:Villages in Olomouc District