Radonice (Prague-East District)
Radonice | |
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![]() Centre of Radonice | |
Coordinates: 50°8′35″N 14°36′37″E / 50.14306°N 14.61028°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Prague-East |
First mentioned | 1397 |
Area | |
• Total | 4.79 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 237 m (778 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,122 |
• Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 250 73 |
Website | www |
Radonice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Radoň, meaning "the village of Radoň's people".[2]
Geography
Radonice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table.
History
The first written mention of Radonice is from 1397, when it was part of the Jenštejn estate. From 1675 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, Radonice was owned by the Czernin family.[3]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[4][5] |
Transport
The D10 motorway from Prague to Turnov runs through the southern part of the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 525.
- ^ "Stručná historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Radonice. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Radonice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
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