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radějovice+prague-east+district Latitude and Longitude:

49°56′50″N 14°33′53″E / 49.94722°N 14.56472°E / 49.94722; 14.56472
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Radějovice
Centre of Radějovice
Centre of Radějovice
Flag of Radějovice
Coat of arms of Radějovice
Radějovice is located in Czech Republic
Radějovice
Radějovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′50″N 14°33′53″E / 49.94722°N 14.56472°E / 49.94722; 14.56472
Country  Czech Republic
Region Central Bohemian
District Prague-East
First mentioned1227
Area
 • Total5.09 km2 (1.97 sq mi)
Elevation
412 m (1,352 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01) [1]
 • Total532
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+2 ( CEST)
Postal code
251 68
Website www.radejoviceobec.cz

Radějovice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Olešky is an administrative part of Radějovice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Raděj, meaning "the village of Raděj's people". [2]

Geography

Radějovice is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 456 m (1,496 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Radějovice is from 1227. In 1228, the village was documented as the possession of the Benedictine St. George's Convent at Prague Castle. Then the village was divided into several parts, owned by different nobles. This state lasted for several centuries until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1869361—    
1880360−0.3%
1890378+5.0%
1900362−4.2%
1910356−1.7%
Year Pop. ±%
1921325−8.7%
1930299−8.0%
1950241−19.4%
1961233−3.3%
1970202−13.3%
Year Pop. ±%
1980176−12.9%
1991134−23.9%
2001188+40.3%
2011332+76.6%
2021573+72.6%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary

The main landmark is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, located in Olešky. It was built in the Romanesque style in the first half of the 13th century. Later it was rebuilt in the Gothic and Baroque styles. [6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 514.
  3. ^ "Radějovice" (in Czech). Obec Radějovice. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-06.

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radějovice+prague-east+district Latitude and Longitude:

49°56′50″N 14°33′53″E / 49.94722°N 14.56472°E / 49.94722; 14.56472
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Radějovice
Centre of Radějovice
Centre of Radějovice
Flag of Radějovice
Coat of arms of Radějovice
Radějovice is located in Czech Republic
Radějovice
Radějovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′50″N 14°33′53″E / 49.94722°N 14.56472°E / 49.94722; 14.56472
Country  Czech Republic
Region Central Bohemian
District Prague-East
First mentioned1227
Area
 • Total5.09 km2 (1.97 sq mi)
Elevation
412 m (1,352 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01) [1]
 • Total532
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+2 ( CEST)
Postal code
251 68
Website www.radejoviceobec.cz

Radějovice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Olešky is an administrative part of Radějovice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Raděj, meaning "the village of Raděj's people". [2]

Geography

Radějovice is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 456 m (1,496 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Radějovice is from 1227. In 1228, the village was documented as the possession of the Benedictine St. George's Convent at Prague Castle. Then the village was divided into several parts, owned by different nobles. This state lasted for several centuries until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1869361—    
1880360−0.3%
1890378+5.0%
1900362−4.2%
1910356−1.7%
Year Pop. ±%
1921325−8.7%
1930299−8.0%
1950241−19.4%
1961233−3.3%
1970202−13.3%
Year Pop. ±%
1980176−12.9%
1991134−23.9%
2001188+40.3%
2011332+76.6%
2021573+72.6%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary

The main landmark is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, located in Olešky. It was built in the Romanesque style in the first half of the 13th century. Later it was rebuilt in the Gothic and Baroque styles. [6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 514.
  3. ^ "Radějovice" (in Czech). Obec Radějovice. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-06.

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