Skuteč

History

The first written mention of Skuteč is from 1289. The settlement was located on a side trade route. Skuteč was promoted to a town probably in the first half of the 14th century. It was one of the larger towns in the region. Its development was slowed down by the Thirty Years' War. In 1862 and 1867, the town was severely damaged by large fires.

Geography

Skuteč is located about southeast of Chrudim and southeast of Pardubice. It lies mostly the undulating and hilly landscape of the Iron Mountains, only the northern part of the municipal territory extends into the Svitavy Uplands. A part of the Anenské Valley Nature Reserve around the stream Anenský potok is located in the territory.

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,711
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,587
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,570
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,383
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,234
• Eurasian Tree Sparrow

  Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,125
• Great Spotted Woodpecker

  Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,098
• Eurasian Bullfinch

  Pyrrhula pyrrhula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,096

Most recent

• M 3 — 2006-03-21
  1 km NNW of Bystré, Czechia
• M 2.6 — 2005-12-31
  5 km ENE of Šternberk, Czechia
• M 3.4 — 2005-10-25
  0 km N of ?ervený Kostelec, Czechia
• M 2.9 — 2005-08-10
  2 km WSW of ?ervený Kostelec, Czechia