Rapotín

Rapotín
Municipality
Panorama of Rapotín
Panorama of Rapotín
Flag of Rapotín
Flag
Coat of arms of Rapotín
Coat of arms
Rapotín is located in Czech Republic
Rapotín
Rapotín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°0′3″N 17°1′8″E / 50.00083°N 17.01889°E / 50.00083; 17.01889
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictŠumperk
First mentioned1391
Area
 • Total
14.04 km2 (5.42 sq mi)
Elevation
345 m (1,132 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
3,314
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
787 01, 788 13, 788 14
Websitewww.rapotin.cz

Rapotín (German: Reitendorf) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants.

Geography

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Rapotín is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of Šumperk and 48 km (30 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies in the Hanušovice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Bukový kopec at 641 m (2,103 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Desná River.

History

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The first written mention of Rapotín is from 1391. The village was founded by German colonizers in the 13th century. The most notable owners of the village were the Zierotin family. From 1802, it was owned by the House of Liechtenstein.[2][3]

In the second half of the 17th century, the area around the Desná River was where Northern Moravia witch trials took place. There were also 7 women from Rapotín among the victims of the inquisition. The burning of the women is commemorated by a memorial from 1678.[3]

Rapotín was damaged during the 1997 Central European flood.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,080—    
18802,152+3.5%
18902,405+11.8%
19002,386−0.8%
19102,589+8.5%
YearPop.±%
19212,346−9.4%
19302,889+23.1%
19502,192−24.1%
19612,499+14.0%
19702,686+7.5%
YearPop.±%
19802,799+4.2%
19912,731−2.4%
20012,898+6.1%
20112,992+3.2%
20213,046+1.8%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

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The I/11 road (the section from Šumperk to Bruntál) passes through the municipality. It forks here and continues as the I/44 road to Jeseník and the Czech-Polish border.

Rapotín is located on the railway line from Nezamyslice to Kouty nad Desnou via Prostějov, Olomouc and Šumperk.[7]

Sights

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Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

The main landmark of Rapotín is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is a neo-Gothic church built in 1874, which replaced an old wooden building from the 16th century. It has a 50 m (160 ft) high tower. The church is equipped with a pipe organ made by the Rieger Orgelbau company.[8]

Twin towns – sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Rapotín is twinned with:[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Symboly obce" (in Czech). Obec Rapotín. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
  3. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Rapotín. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
  4. ^ "Povodně 1997" (in Czech). Obec Rapotín. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ "Detail stanice Rapotín" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  8. ^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie v Rapotíně" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  9. ^ "Partnerské obce" (in Czech). Obec Rapotín. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
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