Razová

Razová
Church of Saint Michael
Razová
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°55′53″N 17°31′55″E / 49.93139°N 17.53194°E / 49.93139; 17.53194
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1288
Area
 • Total
31.93 km2 (12.33 sq mi)
Elevation
555 m (1,821 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
503
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
792 01
Websitewww.razova.cz

Razová (German: Raase) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. It lies on the shore of Slezská Harta Reservoir.

History

The first written mention of Razová is from 1288.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,173—    
18802,094−3.6%
18902,061−1.6%
19001,966−4.6%
19101,839−6.5%
19211,637−11.0%
19301,670+2.0%
1950758−54.6%
1961768+1.3%
1970722−6.0%
1980672−6.9%
1991514−23.5%
2001535+4.1%
2011515−3.7%
2021476−7.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Razová. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  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.