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.
Raškovice | |
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Municipality | |
Chapel of the Virgin Mary | |
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Coordinates: 49°37′11″N 18°28′22″E | |
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Region | Moravian-Silesian |
District | Frýdek-Místek |
First mentioned | 1305 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jiří Blahuta |
Area | |
• Total | 8.63 km2 (3.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,009 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 739 04 |
Website | www |
Raškovice lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The municipality is located in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills on the left bank of the Morávka River.
The first written mention of Raškovice is from 1305 as Holzmul settlement and Rudgeri villa. The village under its current name was first mentioned in 1573.[2]
After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary it became a part of Czechoslovakia. In March 1939 it became a part of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. After World War II it was restored to Czechoslovakia.
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