Raková (Rokycany District)

Raková
Chapel in Raková
Raková
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′2″N 13°34′55″E / 49.70056°N 13.58194°E / 49.70056; 13.58194
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictRokycany
First mentioned1319
Area
 • Total
5.44 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
235
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
337 01
Websitewww.rakova.eu

Raková is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Raková lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Rokycany, 16 km (9.9 mi) east of Plzeň, and 75 km (47 mi) south-west of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869285—    
1880291+2.1%
1890253−13.1%
1900251−0.8%
1910285+13.5%
1921275−3.5%
1930290+5.5%
1950229−21.0%
1961248+8.3%
1970219−11.7%
1980185−15.5%
1991153−17.3%
2001167+9.2%
2011229+37.1%
2021243+6.1%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.