Kostelní Radouň

Kostelní Radouň
Kostelní Radouň
Municipality
	Church of Saint Vitus seen across the pond
	Flag Coat of arms
	Kostelní Radouň Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°13′32″N 15°0′31″E / 49.22556°N 15.00861°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Jindřichův Hradec
First mentioned	1296
Area
• Total	5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi)
Elevation	513 m (1,683 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	304
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	378 42
Website	www.kostelniradoun.cz

Kostelní Radouň (German: Kirchen Radaun) is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name Radouň is derived from the personal name Radoun (Radún), meaning "Radoun's village". The adjective kostelní, used to distinguish from places with the same name, means 'church'.^[2]

Geography

Kostelní Radouň is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Jindřichův Hradec and 47 km (29 mi) northeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 619 m (2,031 ft) above sea level. The stream Radouňský potok flows through the municipality. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Kostelní Radouň is from 1296. It was founded during the colonization of the region in the 13th century. Before 1672, it was part of the Kamenice estate. From 1672, the village belonged to the Nová Včelnice estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	490	—
1880	520	+6.1%
1890	543	+4.4%
1900	526	−3.1%
1910	526	+0.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	519	−1.3%
1930	479	−7.7%
1950	376	−21.5%
1961	382	+1.6%
1970	316	−17.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	291	−7.9%
1991	266	−8.6%
2001	245	−7.9%
2011	291	+18.8%
2021	302	+3.8%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint Vitus. It was built before 1344. In 1672, the navy was rebuilt. The tower was added in 1857. In 1876, the church was rebuilt into its present neo-Gothic form. The church has a preserved Gothic core, represented by the presbytery with the sacristy.^[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. 530.
^ "Vznik obce" (in Czech). Obec Kostelní Radouň. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
^ "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.
^ "Kostel sv. Víta se hřbitovem a farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-30.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 530.

[3] "Vznik obce" (in Czech). Obec Kostelní Radouň. Retrieved 2024-01-30.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Kostel sv. Víta se hřbitovem a farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-30.

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