Rašín
Rašín | |
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| Coordinates: 50°20′0″N 15°40′41″E / 50.33333°N 15.67806°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1134 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.19 km2 (0.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 100 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 508 01 |
| Website | www |
Rašín is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Rácha or Ráša (pet forms of the given name Radoslav), meaning "Rácha's/Ráša's".[2]
Geography
Rašín is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Jičín and 17 km (11 mi) northwest of Hradec Králové. It lies a flat and predominantly agricultural landscape in the East Elbe Table. The highest point is at 303 m (994 ft) above sea level.
In the southern part of the municipality is a forest, protected as a nature monument. The Kazatelna Nature Monument has an area of 69.0 ha (171 acres) and the reason for protection is the occurrence of protected and endangered plant species.[3]
History
The first written mention of Rašín is from 1134, when it was owned by the nobleman Preneš of Hořice. He sold the village to Prague archbishop Jan I, who donated the village to the Strahov Monastery. After Rašín changed owners several times, it was bought by the Lords of Pecka and annexed to the Pecka estate. After the Battle of White Mountain, the village became a part of the Hořice estate.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
The railway line Hradec Králové–Turnov runs through the northern part of the municipality, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the station in neighbouring Jeřice.[7]
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[8]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in čeština). p. 124.
- ↑ "Kazatelna" (in čeština). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ "Poloha a historie" (in čeština). Obec Rašín. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Station details Jeřice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Rašín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
