Raškovice | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Moravian-Silesian |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Frýdek-Místek |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.6197°N 18.4728°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1305 |
Area Total Km2: | 8.63 |
Elevation M: | 395 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 2052 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 739 04 |
Raškovice (Polish: Raszkowice) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
The name was probably derived from the personal name Raška.[2]
Raškovice is located about 11km (07miles) southeast of Frýdek-Místek and 25km (16miles) southeast of Ostrava, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is at 525m (1,722feet) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Morávka River.
The first written mention of Raškovice is from 1305 under the names Holzmul and Rudgeri villa. The village under its current name was first mentioned in 1573. It was part of the Frýdek estate.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[3]