Radkov (Opava District)

Radkov
Municipality
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Radkov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°49′32″N17°46′13″E / 49.82556°N 17.77028°E / 49.82556; 17.77028
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian Region
District	Opava
First mentioned	1377
Area
• Total	15.37 km2 (5.93 sq mi)
Elevation	474 m (1,555 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01) [1]
• Total	494
• Density	32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 84
Website	www.obecradkov.cz

Radkov (German : Ratkau) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

History

The first written mention of Radkov is from 1377. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,002	—
1880	1,064	+6.2%
1890	1,152	+8.3%
1900	1,078	−6.4%
1910	1,089	+1.0%
1921	1,013	−7.0%
1930	957	−5.5%
1950	574	−40.0%
1961	669	+16.6%
1970	739	+10.5%
1980	588	−20.4%
1991	506	−13.9%
2001	508	+0.4%
2011	490	−3.5%
2021	501	+2.2%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Notable people

• Harald Hauptmann (1936–2018), German archaeologist

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
2. "Obec Radkov" (in Czech). Obec Radkov. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

External links

• Official website