Raková (Rokycany District)

Raková
Chapel in Raková
Chapel in Raková
Flag of Raková
Coat of arms of Raková
Raková is located in Czech Republic
Raková
Raková
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′2″N 13°34′55″E / 49.70056°N 13.58194°E / 49.70056; 13.58194
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictRokycany
First mentioned1319
Area
 • Total
5.44 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
232
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
337 01
Websitewww.rakova.eu

Raková is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Raková lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Rokycany, 16 km (9.9 mi) east of Plzeň, and 75 km (47 mi) south-west of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869285—    
1880291+2.1%
1890253−13.1%
1900251−0.8%
1910285+13.5%
1921275−3.5%
1930290+5.5%
1950229−21.0%
1961248+8.3%
1970219−11.7%
1980185−15.5%
1991153−17.3%
2001167+9.2%
2011229+37.1%
2021243+6.1%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

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