Radějovice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Radějovice | |
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 Centre of Radějovice | |
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  Radějovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°56′50″N 14°33′53″E / 49.94722°N 14.56472°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1227 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.09 km2 (1.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 412 m (1,352 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 544 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 251 68 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Olešky is an administrative part of Radějovice.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Raděj, meaning "the village of Raděj's people".[2]
Geography
editRadějovice 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
editThe 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
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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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
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 514.
- ^ "Radějovice" (in Czech). Obec Radějovice. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
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