Chrast

For other places with the same name, see Chrást.

Chrast
Town
Chrast Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Chrast Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′8″N 15°56′2″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  (2026-01-01)
• Total	3,181
• Density	178.3/km2 (461.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	538 51
Website	www.mestochrast.cz

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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 town is located on the Žejbro Stream in the Svitavy Uplands.

Chrast was founded in the second half of the 13th century and became a town in 1853. The historic centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.