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Radějovice (Prague-East District)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Radějovice |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Rybník na návsi.jpg |
| image_caption | Centre of Radějovice |
| image_flag | Radějovice (Prague-East District) - Flag.png |
| image_shield | Radějovice (Prague-East District) - CoA.png |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Central Bohemian |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Prague-East |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1227 |
| area_total_km2 | 5.09 |
| elevation_m | 412 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 541 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 251 68 |
| website |
Radějovice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Radějovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Radějovice (366)
- Olešky (207)
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Raděj, meaning "the village of Raděj's people".
Geography
Radějovice is located about 10 km southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 456 m above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Radějovice is from 1227. In 1228, the village was documented as the possession of the Benedictine St. George's Convent at Prague Castle. Then the village was divided into several parts, owned by different nobles. This state lasted for several centuries until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848.
Demographics
|1869|361 |1880|360 |1890|378 |1900|362 |1910|356 |1921|325 |1930|299 |1950|241 |1961|233 |1970|202 |1980|176 |1991|134 |2001|188 |2011|332 |2021|573
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, located in Olešky. It was built in the Romanesque style in the first half of the 13th century. Later it was rebuilt in the Gothic and Baroque styles.
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- Profous, Antonín. (1951). "Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř".
- "Radějovice". Obec Radějovice.
- (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Kostel Narození Panny Marie". National Heritage Institute.
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