Luká () is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. The municipality is located on the Javoříčka Stream in the Zábřeh Highlands.
The village of Javoříčko, which was destroyed during World War II, is located within the municipality. The memorial area that commemorates this event is protected as a national cultural monument.
Administrative division Luká consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Luká (529) Březina (22) Javoříčko (42) Ješov (153) Střemeníčko (74) Veselíčko (26)
Geography Luká is located about west of Olomouc. It lies in the Zábřeh Highlands. The highest point is at 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.
Climate Luká's climate is classified as humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Among them, the annual average temperature is , the hottest month in July is , and the coldest month is in January. The annual precipitation is , of which July is the wettest with , while February is the driest with only . The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from on 13 January 1987 to on 20 August 2012.
History The first written mention of Luká is from 1313.
On 5 May 1945, the village of Javoříčko was burned down by the SS and all 38 men were shot dead.
Demographics
Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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.
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