Račín

Coordinates: 49°37′3″N 15°52′0″E / 49.61750°N 15.86667°E / 49.61750; 15.86667
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Račín
Aerial view from the southwest
Aerial view from the southwest
Flag of Račín
Coat of arms of Račín
Račín is located in Czech Republic
Račín
Račín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°37′3″N 15°52′0″E / 49.61750°N 15.86667°E / 49.61750; 15.86667
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictŽďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned1654
Area
 • Total7.96 km2 (3.07 sq mi)
Elevation
648 m (2,126 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total140
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
592 11
Websiteobecracin.cz

Račín is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Račín lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Žďár nad Sázavou, 31 km (19 mi) north-east of Jihlava, and 117 km (73 mi) south-east of Prague.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869194—    
1880166−14.4%
1890165−0.6%
1900156−5.5%
1910175+12.2%
1921150−14.3%
1930137−8.7%
1950116−15.3%
1961138+19.0%
1970128−7.2%
1980114−10.9%
199191−20.2%
200187−4.4%
2011118+35.6%
2021129+9.3%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Žďár nad Sázavou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.