Radětice (Příbram District) Explained

Radětice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Příbram
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.64°N 14.0789°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1298
Area Total Km2:4.68
Elevation M:526
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:185
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:262 31

Radětice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Palivo is an administrative part of Radětice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Raďata, meaning "the village of Raďata's people".[2]

Geography

Radětice is located about 7km (04miles) southeast of Příbram and 50km (30miles) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 575m (1,886feet) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Radětice is from 1298. The village was probably founded in the 13th century.[3]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Among the protected cultural monuments in the municipality are two rural homesteads, one from the second half of the 18th century and one from the mid-19th century.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Book: Profous, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř. 516. 1951. cs.
  3. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Radětice. cs. 2024-11-14.
  4. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Radětice. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-11-14.