Rapotín
Rapotín (German: Reitendorf) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants.
Rapotín | |
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 Panorama of Rapotín | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Rapotín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°0′3″N 17°1′8″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Šumperk |
| First mentioned | 1391 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bohuslav Hudec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.04 km2 (5.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,291 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 787 01, 788 13, 788 14 |
| Website | www |
History
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 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]
Twin towns – sister cities
Opatovce nad Nitrou, Slovakia
Paszowice, Poland
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Symboly obce" (in Czech). Obec Rapotín. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Rapotín. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- "Partnerské obce" (in Czech). Obec Rapotín. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
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