Rajnochovice

Rajnochovice is a municipality and village in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Rajnochovice
Municipality
Church of Saint Anne
Church of Saint Anne
Flag of Rajnochovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Rajnochovice
Coat of arms
Rajnochovice is located in Czech Republic
Rajnochovice
Rajnochovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°24′47″N 17°48′47″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictKroměříž
Founded1721
Area
 • Total41.43 km2 (16.00 sq mi)
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total528
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
768 71
Websitewww.rajnochovice.cz

Etymology

Rajnochovice was named after the Rajnoch family, who founded the village.[2]

Geography

Rajnochovice is located about 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Kroměříž and 22 km (14 mi) northeast of Zlín. It lies in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Kelčský Javorník at 865 m (2,838 ft) above sea level. The Juhyně Stream originates here and flows across the municipality.

History

Before the municipality was founded, there were several small scattered settlements in the territory. Rajnochovice was founded on 8 May 1721, when six sons of the sheep herder Mikuláš Rajnoch received permission from the bishop of Olomouc to build a house and farm on the land near the church. Soon a hammer mill was established here, but it went bankrupt already during the 18th century.[2]

From the early 19th century until 1890, Rajnochovice was famous for the production of decorated ceramics.[3] A narrow-gauge railway was built here to transport wood to the local sawmill in 1904–1906. In 1921, railway transport was stopped.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,053—    
18801,083+2.8%
18901,032−4.7%
19001,019−1.3%
19101,119+9.8%
YearPop.±%
19211,107−1.1%
19301,161+4.9%
1950820−29.4%
1961835+1.8%
1970721−13.7%
YearPop.±%
1980638−11.5%
1991573−10.2%
2001519−9.4%
2011550+6.0%
2021499−9.3%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Sport

There are two ski resorts in the municipality called Troják and Tesák. They are among the most popular ski resorts in the region. A cross-country track, the so-called Hostýn Highway, runs along the municipal border.[7]

Sights
Rectory

The most important monument is the Church of Saint Anne. It was built next to an old wooden church, which probably dated from the 12th century, but fell into disrepair and its capacity was insufficient. The new church was built in the Baroque style in 1711–1716, before Rajnochovice was founded. A small castle was built together with the church near the church, but in 1727 the building became a rectory.[8]

The Chapel of the Holy Spirit in the area of the former children's sanatorium dates from 1924.[9]

The ruin of the Šaumburk castle is located in the municipality. Very little of it has survived to this day.

In 2010, the operation of the narrow-gauge track was resumed on a 300 m (980 ft) long track as a tourist attraction.[10][11]

On the Kelčský Javorník mountain there is an eponymous observation tower. The current steel tower opened in 2015, replacing the old wooden tower. It has 156 steps.[12]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Rajnochovice. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  3. "Rajnochovická keramika" (in Czech). Obec Rajnochovice. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  4. "Lesní železnice" (in Czech). Obec Rajnochovice. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kroměříž" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. "Troják a Tesák - nejznámější lyžařská střediska na Kroměřížsku. Prozradíme jejich historii" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  8. "Kostel sv. Anny" (in Czech). Obec Rajnochovice. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  9. "Kaple svatého Ducha Rajnochovice". Vrchařská koruna Valašska (in Czech). Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  10. "Úvod" (in Czech). Rajnochovická lesní železnice. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  11. "Lesní železnice v Rajnochovicích se prodlouží o stovky metrů. Je velkým lákadlem" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  12. "Rozhledna Kelčský Javorník" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
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