Rapotín is located about 5 km (3 mi) northeast of Šumperk and 48 km (30 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies in the Hanušovice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Bukový kopec at 641 m (2,103 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Desná River.
Historyedit
The first written mention of Rapotín is from 1391. The village was founded by German colonizers in the 13th century. The most notable owners of the village were the Zierotin family. From 1802, it was owned by the House of Liechtenstein.[2][3]
In the second half of the 17th century, the area around the Desná River was where Northern Moravia witch trials took place. There were also 7 women from Rapotín among the victims of the inquisition. The burning of the women is commemorated by a memorial from 1678.[3]
The I/11 road (the section from Šumperk to Bruntál) passes through the municipality. It forks here and continues as the I/44 road to Jeseník and the Czech-Polish border.
The landmark of Rapotín is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is a neo-Gothic church built in 1874, which replaced an old wooden building from the 16th century. It has a 50 m (160 ft) high tower. The church is equipped with a pipe organ made by the Rieger Orgelbau company.[8]
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External linksedit
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Official website
March 22, 2024
rapotín, german, reitendorf, municipality, village, Šumperk, district, olomouc, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, municipalitypanorama, flagcoat, armslocation, czech, republiccoordinates, 00083, 01889, 00083, 01889country, czech, republicregionolomo. Rapotin German Reitendorf is a municipality and village in Sumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic It has about 3 300 inhabitants RapotinMunicipalityPanorama of RapotinFlagCoat of armsRapotinLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 50 0 3 N 17 1 8 E 50 00083 N 17 01889 E 50 00083 17 01889Country Czech RepublicRegionOlomoucDistrictSumperkFirst mentioned1391Area Total14 04 km2 5 42 sq mi Elevation345 m 1 132 ft Population 2023 01 01 1 Total3 315 Density240 km2 610 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal codes787 01 788 13 788 14Websitewww wbr rapotin wbr cz Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Transport 5 Sights 6 Twin towns sister cities 7 References 8 External linksGeography editRapotin is located about 5 km 3 mi northeast of Sumperk and 48 km 30 mi north of Olomouc It lies in the Hanusovice Highlands The highest point is the hill Bukovy kopec at 641 m 2 103 ft above sea level The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Desna River History editThe first written mention of Rapotin is from 1391 The village was founded by German colonizers in the 13th century The most notable owners of the village were the Zierotin family From 1802 it was owned by the House of Liechtenstein 2 3 In the second half of the 17th century the area around the Desna River was where Northern Moravia witch trials took place There were also 7 women from Rapotin among the victims of the inquisition The burning of the women is commemorated by a memorial from 1678 3 Rapotin was damaged during the 1997 Central European flood 4 Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 18692 080 18802 152 3 5 18902 405 11 8 19002 386 0 8 19102 589 8 5 YearPop 19212 346 9 4 19302 889 23 1 19502 192 24 1 19612 499 14 0 19702 686 7 5 YearPop 19802 799 4 2 19912 731 2 4 20012 898 6 1 20112 992 3 2 20213 046 1 8 Source Censuses 5 6 Transport editThe I 11 road the section from Sumperk to Bruntal passes through the municipality It forks here and continues as the I 44 road to Jesenik and the Czech Polish border Rapotin is located on the railway line from Nezamyslice to Kouty nad Desnou via Prostejov Olomouc and Sumperk 7 Sights edit nbsp Church of the Assumption of the Virgin MaryThe landmark of Rapotin is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary It is a neo Gothic church built in 1874 which replaced an old wooden building from the 16th century It has a 50 m 160 ft high tower The church is equipped with a pipe organ made by the Rieger Orgelbau company 8 Twin towns sister cities editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic Rapotin is twinned with 9 nbsp Opatovce nad Nitrou Slovakia nbsp Paszowice PolandReferences edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2023 Czech Statistical Office 2023 05 23 Symboly obce in Czech Obec Rapotin Retrieved 2022 01 15 a b Historie in Czech Obec Rapotin Retrieved 2022 01 15 Povodne 1997 in Czech Obec Rapotin Retrieved 2022 10 11 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Sumperk in Czech Czech Statistical Office 2015 12 21 pp 13 14 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 2021 03 27 Detail stanice Rapotin in Czech Ceske drahy Retrieved 2023 11 09 Kostel Nanebevzeti Panny Marie v Rapotine in Czech CzechTourism Retrieved 2022 10 11 Partnerske obce in Czech Obec Rapotin Retrieved 2022 01 15 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rapotin Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rapotin amp oldid 1184266084, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
