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Rajhrad
South Moraviantown
Rajhrad
Total population
3,833
Demographic figures from Czech Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Rajhrad is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,100 inhabitants. The town is located on the Svratka River in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. Rajhrad is known for the Rajhrad Abbey, one of the oldest monasteries in Moravia.
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History
The first written mention of Rajhrad is from 1169. It was probably founded at the turn of 10th and 11th centuries and named after a nearby former gord. The Benedictine monastery was founded here in the mid-11th century. In 1234, Rajhrad was allowed to hold a market, and in 1330, it was called a market village. In 1339, it was first referred to as a market town. In 2000, Rajhrad became a town.
Geography
Rajhrad is located about south of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The town is situated on the right bank of the Svratka River.
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Nearby places in South Moravian
- Holasice0.9 mi away · pop. 848
- Popovice1.3 mi away · pop. 247
- Rajhradice1.3 mi away · pop. 1,176
- Rebešovice1.8 mi away · pop. 524
- Opatovice2 mi away · pop. 950
- Želešice2.2 mi away · pop. 1,175
- Vojkovice2.6 mi away · pop. 990
- Syrovice2.7 mi away · pop. 2,002
- Sobotovice2.9 mi away · pop. 483
- Blučina3 mi away · pop. 2,006
- Ledce3.3 mi away · pop. 199
- Hrušovany u Brna3.5 mi away · pop. 2,892
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Official Identifiers
ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office
- RÚIAN code
- CZ583758
- Population (Wikidata)
- 4,136
- Wikidata
- Q1279557
RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782