Svratouch is a municipality and village in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Svratouch consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Svratouch is located about southeast of Chrudim and southeast of Pardubice. It lies mostly in the Upper Svratka Highlands, only the western part of the municipal territory extends into the Iron Mountains. The highest point is the hill Karlà ¡tejn at above sea level. The municipality lies within the à ½ÃÂárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.
The first written mention of Svratouch is from 1392. Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, the village belonged to the Rychmburk estate.
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The most important monument is the hunting castle in Karlà ¡tejn. It was built in the Baroque style in 1770âÂÂ1775. Today it serves as a hotel and restaurant.