Račice-Pístovice is a municipality in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Račice-Pístovice | |
|---|---|
 Račice Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Račice-Pístovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′33″N 16°52′22″E / 49.27583°N 16.87278°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Vyškov |
| First mentioned | 1227 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.86 km2 (7.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,239 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 683 05 |
| Website | www |
Račice-Pístovice lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Vyškov, 21 km (13 mi) north-east of Brno, and 199 km (124 mi) south-east of Prague.
Administrative parts edit
The municipality is made up of the villages of Račice and Pístovice.
History edit
The first written mention about Račice is from 1227 and about Pístovice is from 1375. Račice and Pístovice were merged into one municipality in 1960.[2]
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,291 | — |
| 1880 | 1,343 | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 1,452 | +8.1% |
| 1900 | 1,369 | −5.7% |
| 1910 | 1,455 | +6.3% |
| 1921 | 1,383 | −4.9% |
| 1930 | 1,407 | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 1,347 | −4.3% |
| 1961 | 1,399 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1,279 | −8.6% |
| 1980 | 1,147 | −10.3% |
| 1991 | 1,000 | −12.8% |
| 2001 | 1,018 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,107 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 1,235 | +11.6% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
Notable people edit
- Alois Hudec (1908–1997), gymnast, Olympic champion
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Račice-Pístovice. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Vyškov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links edit
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