Chrast (Chrudim District)
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Pardubice | ||
| District | Chrudim | ||
| Commune | Chrudim | ||
| Municipality | Chrast | ||
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 49°54′6″N 15°55′56″E / 49.90167°N 15.93222°ECoordinates: 49°54′6″N 15°55′56″E / 49.90167°N 15.93222°E | ||
| Area | 17.83 km2 (6.88 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 3,186 (2006-08-28) | ||
| Density | 179/km2 (464/sq mi) | ||
| Mayor | Martina Lacmanová | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 538 51 | ||
  Location in the Czech Republic | |||
| Wikimedia Commons: Chrast | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.mestochrast.cz | |||
Chrast (Czech pronunciation: [ˈxrast]) is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. Its population was 3,186 as of 28. August 2006.
Villages Chacholice, Podlažice and Skála are administrative parts of Chrast.
Podlažice is the site of Podlažice monastery, where the Codex Gigas, or "Devil's Bible," the largest extant medieval manuscript, was created in the 13th century. The monastery was destroyed by Hussites in the early 15th century.
External links
- Municipal website (in Czech)
- virtual show
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