Chrast (Chrudim District)

See other locations named Chrast and Chrást.

Coordinates: 49°54′6″N 15°55′56″E / 49.90167°N 15.93222°E / 49.90167; 15.93222

Chrast
Town
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Country	Czech Republic
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°E / 49.90167; 15.93222
Area	17.83 km2 (6.88 sq mi)
Population	3,186 (2006-08-28)
Density	179 / km2 (464 / sq mi)
Mayor	Tomáš Vagenknecht
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 (cz)

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