Radíč is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Radíč | |
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.jpg) Bridge over the Mastník River | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Radíč Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′53″N 14°25′3″E / 49.71472°N 14.41750°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1333 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.50 km2 (4.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 229 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 264 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Dubliny, Hrazany and Žďár are administrative parts of Radíč.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Radík, meaning "Radík's (court)".[2]
Geography
editRadíč is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Příbram and 35 km (22 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Na Vrchu at 462 m (1,516 ft) above sea level. The Mastník River flows through the municipality. The northern municipal border is formed by the Slapy Reservoir (built on the Vltava River), to which the Mastník flows.
History
editThe first written mention of Radíč is from 1333.[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 of Radíč is the Radíč Castle. It was originally a Renaissance fortress, rebuilt around 1680 into an early Baroque castle. Later it was modified and extended. A part of the castle complex is the Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, which is a copy of the chapel in the Einsiedeln Abbey.[6] Today the castle is privately owned and is occassionally open to the public.[7]
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. 517.
- ^ "Popis znaku a praporu obce" (in Czech). Obec Radíč. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Příbram" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 21–22.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Radíč" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Úvod". Zámek Radíč (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
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