Chrast
town in the Czech Republic
Chrast (Czech pronunciation: [ˈxrast]) is a town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants. The town is located on the Žejbro Stream in the Svitavy Uplands.
Chrast was founded in the second half of the 13th century and became a town in 1853. The historic centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
Administrative division
Chrast consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Etymology
The name Chrást is a common Czech place name, meaning 'brushwood' or 'shrubs'. In this region, the word was written as chrast, therefore, the form of the town's name differs.
Geography
Chrast is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Chrudim and 18 km (11 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is the elevated plain of Kostecká hůra at 432 m (1,417 ft) above sea level.
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