Radiměř | |
Settlement Type: | Market town |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Pardubice |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Svitavy |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.6994°N 16.4314°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1291 |
Area Total Km2: | 28.58 |
Elevation M: | 485 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1209 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 569 07 |
Radiměř (German: Rothmühl) is a market town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
The name is derived from the personal name Radimír, meaning "Radimír's (court)".[2]
Radiměř is located about 6km (04miles) south of Svitavy and 59km (37miles) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at 683m (2,241feet) above sea level. The built-up area is situated along the stream of Radiměřský potok. The market town is situated on the historical border between Bohemia and Moravia.
The first written mention of Radiměř is in a deed of Queen Judith of Habsburg from 1291. It was probably founded by the lokator Konrád of Levendorf. Two parts used to be distinguished – Radiměř (from the 19th century known as Česká Radiměř – 'Bohemian Radiměř') and Moravská ('Moravian') Radiměř. It was successively a part of the Svojanov, Letovice and Kunštát estates.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.
The main landmark of Radiměř is the Church of Saint Anne. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1771, on the site of an older Gothic church from the second half of the 14th century. The presbytery with supporting pillars has been preserved from the original church.[4]