Radějovice (Prague-East District)

49°56′50″N 14°33′53″E / 49.94722°N 14.56472°E / 49.94722; 14.56472Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictPrague-EastFirst mentioned1227Area • Total5.09 km² (1.97 sq mi)Elevation412 m (1,352 ft)Population • Total532 • Density100/km² (270/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.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. ±% 1869 361 —     1880 360 −0.3% 1890 378 +5.0% 1900 362 −4.2% 1910 356 −1.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 325 −8.7% 1930 299 −8.0% 1950 241 −19.4% 1961 233 −3.3% 1970 202 −13.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 176 −12.9% 1991 134 −23.9% 2001 188 +40.3% 2011 332 +76.6% 2021 573 +72.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

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]

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