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
Municipality
Chapel of the Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Raškovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°37′11″N 18°28′22″E
Country	Czech Republic
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.raskovice.cz

Geography

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.

History

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.

References

External links

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