Luže (Chrudim District)
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Luže is a town in the Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region, located southeast of Chrudim on the border between the Železné Mountains and the Svitavy Uplands. The town is dominated by the pilgrimage Church of Our Lady Help of Christians on Chlumek and the ruins of Košumberk Castle.
Flag Description: The flag consists of seven horizontal stripes, alternately blue and yellow, in the ratio of 4:1:1:1:1:1:4.
Symbolism: The horizontal blue and yellow stripes derive from the historical coat of arms and colors of noble families associated with the town's history, particularly the Slavata family of Chlum and Košumberk, whose coat of arms featured alternating colored stripes.
Flag Description: The flag consists of seven horizontal stripes, alternately blue and yellow, in the ratio of 4:1:1:1:1:1:4.
Symbolism: The horizontal blue and yellow stripes derive from the historical coat of arms and colors of noble families associated with the town's history, particularly the Slavata family of Chlum and Košumberk, whose coat of arms featured alternating colored stripes.
Statistics
Area
30.71 km²
Population
2,611