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Řitka

Coordinates: 49°53′40″N 14°17′58″E / 49.89444°N 14.29944°E / 49.89444; 14.29944
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Řitka
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Řitka
Coat of arms of Řitka
Řitka is located in Czech Republic
Řitka
Řitka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′40″N 14°17′58″E / 49.89444°N 14.29944°E / 49.89444; 14.29944
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1387
Area
 • Total3.94 km2 (1.52 sq mi)
Elevation
388 m (1,273 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,386
 • Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
252 03
Websitewww.ritka.cz

Řitka is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Etymology

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The village was initially called Lhotka (diminutive of Lhota), but soon was renamed Řitka (after the Řitka of Bezdědice family, a noble family in the region).[2]

Geography

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Řitka is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Prague. Most of the municipality lies in the Hořovice Uplands, but the northern part lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is at 515 m (1,690 ft) above sea level.

History

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The first written mention of Řitka is from 1387 (under the name Lhotka). The name Řitka was first documented in 1416.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869369—    
1880363−1.6%
1890376+3.6%
1900380+1.1%
1910369−2.9%
YearPop.±%
1921362−1.9%
1930351−3.0%
1950309−12.0%
1961334+8.1%
1970350+4.8%
YearPop.±%
1980357+2.0%
1991440+23.2%
2001604+37.3%
20111,110+83.8%
20211,464+31.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek runs south of the municipality.

Sights

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The only cultural monument in Řitka is the castle. It is a valuable complex of Baroque buildings. A fortress, which was first documented in 1416, was rebuilt into the castle in the mid-17th century.[5] Today the castle complex houses a riding club and there is a training track for eventing.[6]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "O vzniku obce" (in Czech). Obec Řitka. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  6. ^ "Historie zámku" (in Czech). Řitka Castle. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
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