Raškovice

49°37′11″N 18°28′22″E / 49.61972°N 18.47278°E / 49.61972; 18.47278Country Czech RepublicRegionMoravian-SilesianDistrictFrýdek-MístekFirst mentioned1305Area • Total8.63 km² (3.33 sq mi)Elevation395 m (1,296 ft)Population • Total2,025 • Density230/km² (610/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.raskovice.cz

Raškovice (Polish: Raszkowice) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name was probably derived from the personal name Raška.^[2]

Geography

Raškovice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Frýdek-Místek and 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Ostrava, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is at 525 m (1,722 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Morávka River.

History

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]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,135 —     1880 1,304 +14.9% 1890 1,246 −4.4% 1900 1,184 −5.0% 1910 1,206 +1.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,284 +6.5% 1930 1,494 +16.4% 1950 1,496 +0.1% 1961 1,547 +3.4% 1970 1,725 +11.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,767 +2.4% 1991 1,785 +1.0% 2001 1,738 −2.6% 2011 1,739 +0.1% 2021 1,987 +14.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[5]

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