Radkov (Opava District)

Coordinates: 49°49′32″N 17°46′13″E / 49.82556°N 17.77028°E / 49.82556; 17.77028
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Radkov
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Radkov
Coat of arms of Radkov
Radkov is located in Czech Republic
Radkov
Radkov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°49′32″N 17°46′13″E / 49.82556°N 17.77028°E / 49.82556; 17.77028
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian Region
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1377
Area
 • Total15.37 km2 (5.93 sq mi)
Elevation
474 m (1,555 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total498
 • Density32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 84
Websitewww.obecradkov.cz

Radkov (German: Ratkau) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Radkov is from 1377.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,002—    
18801,064+6.2%
18901,152+8.3%
19001,078−6.4%
19101,089+1.0%
19211,013−7.0%
1930957−5.5%
1950574−40.0%
1961669+16.6%
1970739+10.5%
1980588−20.4%
1991506−13.9%
2001508+0.4%
2011490−3.5%
2021501+2.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Obec Radkov" (in Czech). Obec Radkov. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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