Chrast
Chrast | |
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Chrast Castle | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Chrast Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′8″N 15°56′2″E / 49.90222°N 15.93389°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Chrudim |
| First mentioned | 1318 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vojtěch Krňanský |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.84 km2 (6.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 3,150 |
| • Density | 177/km2 (457/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 538 51 |
| Website | www |
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 historic centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.