Radošovice (Benešov District)
Radošovice | |
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| View from the south View from the south | |
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Coat of arms of Radošovice Coat of arms | |
Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°44′28″N 14°52′3″E / 49.74111°N 14.86750°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1318 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.03 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 406 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 257 26 |
| Website | www |
Radošovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The villages of Lipiny u Radošovic and Onšovice are administrative parts of Radošovice.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Radoš, meaning "the village of Radoš's people".[2]
Geography
Radošovice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Benešov and 41 km (25 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies mostly in the Vlašim Uplands, but the western part of the municipal territory extends into the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 480 m (1,570 ft) above sea level. The Chotýšanka River flows along the western and northern municipal border.
History
The first written mention of Radošovice is from 1318.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of Radošovice is the Church of Saint Vitus. Its oldest parts are from the early Gothic period. The church was rebuilt in the Gothic style, then in the Baroque style. Its current appearance is the result of modern modifications.[5]
References
- ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in čeština). p. 529.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Kostel sv. Víta" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
