Radenín

Radenín
Municipality
Radenín Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Radenín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′10″N 14°50′27″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Tábor
First mentioned	1300
Area
• Total	26.93 km^2 (10.40 sq mi)
Elevation	503 m (1,650 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	516
• Density	19/km^2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	391 20, 391 55
Website	www.radenin.cz

Radenín is a municipality and village in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Radenín consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

• Radenín (262)
• Bítov (29)
• Hroby (24)
• Kozmice (82)
• Lažany (52)
• Nuzbely (51)
• Terezín (30)

Etymology

The original name of the village was Radonín. The name was derived from the personal name Radoň, meaning "Radoň's (court)". In the second half of the 14th century, the name was distorted to Radenín.[3]

Geography

Radenín is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Tábor and 50 km (31 mi) northeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is the Blaník hill at 659 m (2,162 ft) above sea level. The stream Turovecký potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Radenín is from 1300.[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,122 —     1880 2,154 +1.5% 1890 1,989 −7.7% 1900 1,819 −8.5% 1910 1,615 −11.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,522 −5.8% 1930 1,413 −7.2% 1950 1,048 −25.8% 1961 1,141 +8.9% 1970 860 −24.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 687 −20.1% 1991 520 −24.3% 2001 440 −15.4% 2011 522 +18.6% 2021 530 +1.5%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saint Margaret

The main landmarks of Radenín are the church and the castle. The castle was originally a fortress, first mentioned in 1363, which was rebuilt into a Renaissance residence at the beginning of the 17th century. In the first half of the 19th century, Neoclassical modification were made; further Neo-Renaissance modifications were made in 1869–1878. Today it houses an orphanage.[7]

The Church of Saint Margaret is a fortified church built in the Gothic style in the 14th century (before 1369). In the second half of the 16th century, it was modified in the Renaissance style. In 1732, the Chapel of Saint Barbara was added to the church.[8]

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is located in Hroby. The originally Gothic church was built in 1358. The church was damaged by fires in 1596, 1666 and 1791 and was reconstructed many times. In 1724, the tower was added.[9]

Notable people

• Zuzana Černínová of Harasov, (1600/1601–1654), letter writer; died here
• Humprecht Jan Czernin (1628–1682), noble and diplomat

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 514–515.
4. "Historie obce Radenín" (in Czech). Obec Radenín. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
8. "Kostel sv. Markéty" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
9. "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-29.

External links

• Official website