Řitka

Řitka
Municipality
Municipal office
Flag Coat of arms
Řitka Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′40″N 14°17′58″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-West
First mentioned	1387
Area
• Total	3.94 km^2 (1.52 sq mi)
Elevation	388 m (1,273 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,386
• Density	350/km^2 (910/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	252 03
Website	www.ritka.cz

Řitka is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The village was initially called Lhotka (diminutive of Lhota), but soon was renamed Řitka (after the Řitka of Bezdědice family, a noble family in the region).[2]

Geography

Řitka is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Prague. Most of the municipality lies in the Hořovice Uplands, but the northern part lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is at 515 m (1,690 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Řitka is from 1387 (under the name Lhotka). The name Řitka was first documented in 1416.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 369 —     1880 363 −1.6% 1890 376 +3.6% 1900 380 +1.1% 1910 369 −2.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 362 −1.9% 1930 351 −3.0% 1950 309 −12.0% 1961 334 +8.1% 1970 350 +4.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 357 +2.0% 1991 440 +23.2% 2001 604 +37.3% 2011 1,110 +83.8% 2021 1,464 +31.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek runs south of the municipality.

Sights

The only cultural monument in Řitka is the castle. It is a valuable complex of Baroque buildings. A fortress, which was first documented in 1416, was rebuilt into the castle in the mid-17th century.[5] Today the castle complex houses a riding club and there is a training track for eventing.[6]

Notable people

• Wilhelm Weiss (1859–1904), mathematician
• Lata Brandisová (1895–1981), aristocrat and equestrian; lived here

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "O vzniku obce" (in Czech). Obec Řitka. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
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.
5. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
6. "Historie zámku" (in Czech). Řitka Castle. Retrieved 2023-05-31.

External links

• Official website