Rakovice | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Rakovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°28′17″N 14°3′17″E / 49.47139°N 14.05472°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Písek |
| First mentioned | 1045 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.48 km2 (4.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 226 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 398 04 |
| Website | www |
Rakovice is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Rakovice lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Písek, 63 km (39 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 74 km (46 mi) south of Prague.
History
In the Rakovice watermill, on 12 May 1945, the commander of the German Waffen-SS army Carl Friedrich von Pückler-Burghauss signed the capitulation and thus ended the Battle of Slivice, which was the last battle of World War II in Europe.[2]
Twin towns – sister cities
Rakovice, Slovakia
References
- ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ↑ "Rakovický mlýn – místo, kde padl poslední výstřel druhé světové války" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ "Menu: Partnerská obec Rakovice na Slovensku" (in Czech). Obec Rakovice. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
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