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.

Luka nad Jihlavou
Market town
Church of Saint Bartholomew on the square
Flag Coat of arms
Luka nad Jihlavou Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′27″N 15°42′7″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Jihlava
First mentioned	1378
Government
• Mayor	Viktor Wölfl
Area
• Total	15.70 km2 (6.06 sq mi)
Elevation	442 m (1,450 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,039
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	588 22
Website	www.lukanadjihlavou.cz

Administrative parts

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

Geography

Luka nad Jihlavou is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Jihlava. It lies on the border bewtween the Křižanov Highlands and Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Babylon at 564 metres (1,850 ft) above sea level. The Jihlava River flows through the market town.

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. Until 1768, Luka often changed hands. From 1768, it was continuously owned by the Widmann family.[2]

Sights

The landmark of Luka nad Jihlavou is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1755–1763, on the site of the former Romanesque church. The tower remained original, dating back to 1200. The upper part of the tower was rebuilt in 1804, however, the lower part has been preserved to this day.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities

Luka nad Jihlavou is twinned with:[3]

• Forst, Germany
• Reutigen, Switzerland

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Luka nad Jihlavou.

• Official website (in Czech)
• Virtual tour (in Czech)