Raškovice (Polish: Raszkowice) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
Raškovice | |
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.JPG) Chapel of the Virgin Mary | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Raškovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°37′11″N 18°28′22″E / 49.61972°N 18.47278°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Frýdek-Místek |
| First mentioned | 1305 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.63 km2 (3.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,052 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 739 04 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name was probably derived from the personal name Raška.[2]
Geography
editRaškovice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Frýdek-Místek and 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Ostrava, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is at 525 m (1,722 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Morávka River.
History
editThe first written mention of Raškovice is from 1305 under the names Holzmul and Rudgeri villa. The village under its current name was first mentioned in 1573. It was part of the Frýdek estate.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editThere are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Vznik obce" (in Czech). Obec Raškovice. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Raškovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
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