Rájec

Rájec
Centre of Rájec
Centre of Rájec
Flag of Rájec
Coat of arms of Rájec
Rájec is located in Czech Republic
Rájec
Rájec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°51′23″N 16°54′11″E / 49.85639°N 16.90306°E / 49.85639; 16.90306
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictŠumperk
First mentioned1273
Area
 • Total4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Elevation
274 m (899 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total593
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
789 01
Websiterajec.zabrezsko.cz

Rájec (German: Gross Rasel) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Rájec lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Šumperk, 39 km (24 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 180 km (110 mi) east of Prague.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869642—    
1880609−5.1%
1890630+3.4%
1900596−5.4%
1910641+7.6%
1921651+1.6%
1930613−5.8%
1950505−17.6%
1961506+0.2%
1970491−3.0%
1980503+2.4%
1991451−10.3%
2001470+4.2%
2011481+2.3%
2021489+1.7%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Šumperk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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