Ratboř

Ratboř
Municipality
Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Flag Coat of arms
Ratboř Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′41″N 15°9′33″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kolín
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	4.77 km^2 (1.84 sq mi)
Elevation	314 m (1,030 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	561
• Density	120/km^2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	280 02, 281 41
Website	www.ratbor.cz

Ratboř is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

• Ratboř (474)
• Sedlov (56)
• Těšínky (31)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Ratbor or Ratibor.[3]

Geography

Ratboř is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Kolín and 45 km (28 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 375 m (1,230 ft) above sea level. The Polepka Stream flows through the municipality and supplies several fishponds there, together with its nameless tributary.

History

The first written mention of Ratboř is from 1352, but there is also an uncertain mention from 1115.[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 626 —     1880 644 +2.9% 1890 700 +8.7% 1900 751 +7.3% 1910 744 −0.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 814 +9.4% 1930 867 +6.5% 1950 672 −22.5% 1961 703 +4.6% 1970 660 −6.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 640 −3.0% 1991 575 −10.2% 2001 530 −7.8% 2011 522 −1.5% 2021 561 +7.5%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

The I/2 road (the section from Prague to Kutná Hora) runs along the southern municipal border.

Sights

Ratboř Old Castle

The oldest monument in Ratboř is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. Originally a Gothic church, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1673. The bell tower was added around 1700.[4][7]

There are two small castles in the municipality. Starý zámek Ratboř ("Ratboř Old Castle") has medieval origin, but it was rebuilt in the Baroque style and then at the end of the 19th century. Nový zámek Ratboř ("Ratboř New Castle") was built next to it in 1911–1915. It was built by the architect Jan Kotěra for the Mandelík family, owners of the local sugar refinery. Today, the new castle houses a hotel and restaurant. It is a significant example of modern architecture.[8]

Notable people

• Alfons von Czibulka (1888–1969), Czech-Austrian writer and painter

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). p. 544.
4. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Ratboř. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
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. "Kostel sv. Václava s farou a sousoším" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
8. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-20.

External links

• Official website