Radostín nad Oslavou

Radostín nad Oslavou
Market town
Church of Saint Bartholomew
Flag Coat of arms
Radostín nad Oslavou Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°27′43″N 15°57′55″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Žďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned	1390
Area
• Total	15.48 km^2 (5.98 sq mi)
Elevation	526 m (1,726 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	935
• Density	60/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	594 44
Website	www.radostinnadoslavou.cz

Radostín nad Oslavou is a market town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Zahradiště is an administrative part of Radostín nad Oslavou.

Geography

Radostín nad Oslavou is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Žďár nad Sázavou and 28 km (17 mi) east of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 618 m (2,028 ft) above sea level. The market town is situated on the right bank of the Oslava River.

History

The first written mention of Radostín nad Oslavou is from 1365, when it was already a market town. The village of Zahraditě was first mentioned in 1351. Among the most notable owners of Radostín were the Pernštejn family and House of Liechtenstein.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 828 —     1880 761 −8.1% 1890 736 −3.3% 1900 719 −2.3% 1910 713 −0.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 689 −3.4% 1930 633 −8.1% 1950 650 +2.7% 1961 735 +13.1% 1970 773 +5.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 820 +6.1% 1991 773 −5.7% 2001 862 +11.5% 2011 907 +5.2% 2021 914 +0.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was built in the late Baroque style in the second half of the 18th century, but it has a Gothic core.^[5][6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Radostín nad Oslavou. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
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. "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
6. "Radostín nad Oslavou, farní kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-11.

External links

• Official website