Rájec
Rájec | |
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 Centre of Rájec | |
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  Rájec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°51′23″N 16°54′11″E / 49.85639°N 16.90306°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Šumperk |
| First mentioned | 1273 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 553 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 789 01 |
| Website | rajec |
Rájec (German: Gross Rasel) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Rájec lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Šumperk, 39 km (24 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 180 km (110 mi) east of Prague.
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 642 | — |
| 1880 | 609 | −5.1% |
| 1890 | 630 | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 596 | −5.4% |
| 1910 | 641 | +7.6% |
| 1921 | 651 | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 613 | −5.8% |
| 1950 | 505 | −17.6% |
| 1961 | 506 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 491 | −3.0% |
| 1980 | 503 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 451 | −10.3% |
| 2001 | 470 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 481 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 489 | +1.7% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Šumperk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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