Karle (Svitavy District)
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Karle | |
|---|---|
 Municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Karle Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′58″N 16°21′53″E / 49.76611°N 16.36472°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Svitavy |
| First mentioned | 1336 |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.03 km2 (7.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 492 m (1,614 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 427 |
| • Density | 22.4/km2 (58.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 568 02 |
| Website | www |
Karle (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkarlɛ]; German: Karlsbrunn) is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Karle consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Karle (304)
- Ostrý Kámen (88)
Geography
Karle is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Svitavy and 51 km (32 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at 585 m (1,919 ft) above sea level. The Loučná River originates within the municipality and then flows through the village of Karle.
History
The first written mention of Karle is from 1336. From 1347, the village was owned by the Litomyšl bishopric.[3]
Demographics
Transport
The I/34 road (the section from Svitavy to Havlíčkův Brod) passes through the municipality.
