Radošovice | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Benešov |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.7411°N 14.8675°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1318 |
Area Total Km2: | 8.03 |
Elevation M: | 405 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 406 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 257 26 |
Radošovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
The villages of Lipiny u Radošovic and Onšovice are administrative parts of Radošovice.
The name is derived from the personal name Radoš, meaning "the village of Radoš's people".[2]
Radošovice is located about 13km (08miles) east of Benešov and 41km (25miles) southeast of Prague. It lies mostly in the Vlašim Uplands, but the western part of the municipal territory extends into the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 480m (1,580feet) above sea level. The Chotýšanka River flows along the western and northern municipal border.
The first written mention of Radošovice is from 1318.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Radošovice is the Church of Saint Vitus. Its oldest parts are from the early Gothic period. The church was rebuilt in the Gothic style, then in the Baroque style. Its current appearance is the result of modern modifications.[3]