Karle (; ) is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Administrative division Karle consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Karle (304) Ostrý Kámen (88)
Etymology The initial German name of Karle was Karlsbrunn, meaning "Karl's spring". According to legend, the village was previously called Langendorf ('long village') and was renamed after King Charles IV tasted the local spring. The Czech name Karle appeared from the first half of the 19th century and means "Karel's".
Geography Karle is located about west of Svitavy and southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Loučná River originates within the municipality and then flows through the village of Karle.
History The first written mention of Karle is from 1336. From 1347, the village was owned by the Litomyšl bishopric.
Demographics
Transport The I/34 road (the section from Svitavy to Havlíčkův Brod) runs through the municipality.
Sights The main landmark of Karle is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was founded in 1350 and rebuilt in 1814.
The only protected monument in the municipality is the Chapel of the Saint Cyril and Methodius. It was built in the late Baroque style in the second half of the 18th century.
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