Říčany

Říčany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈr̝iːtʃanɪ]; German: Ritschan) is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. It is located 20 km south of the centre of Prague, and it takes about half an hour to get to the Prague Main railway station by train. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area.

For other places with the same name, see Říčany.
Říčany
Town
View of Říčany town centre
Flag
Coat of arms
Říčany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°59′31″N 14°39′20″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1289
Government
 • MayorDavid Michalička
Area
 • Total25.81 km2 (9.97 sq mi)
Elevation
341 m (1,119 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total16,167
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
251 01
Websiteinfo.ricany.cz

According to the Quality of Life Index, the town is rated the best place to live in the country since 2018.[2][3]

Administrative parts

The villages of Jažlovice, Krabošice, Kuří, Pacov, Radošovice, Strašín, and Voděrádky are administrative parts of Říčany.

History

The first documents about the town date back to the year 1289. In the Middle Ages, there was a large castle in Říčany, but during the Hussite Wars it was occupied and set ablaze, and during the Thirty Years' War it was destroyed.[4]

Demography
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,948—    
18803,102+5.2%
18903,159+1.8%
19003,729+18.0%
19104,181+12.1%
19215,121+22.5%
19307,900+54.3%
19509,215+16.6%
YearPop.±%
19619,611+4.3%
19709,330−2.9%
198010,703+14.7%
199110,650−0.5%
200110,876+2.1%
201114,003+28.8%
202116,167+15.5%
Source: Historical lexicon of municipalities of the Czech Republic[5]

Sights
Masarykovo Square
  • Ruins of Říčany Castle
  • Church of Ss. Peter and Paul on Masarykovo Square
  • Marian column on Masarykovo Square
  • Jureček lido in Radošovice

Culture
  • Starák – multicultural festival (beginning of August)
  • Říčanský nos – town festival (beginning of September)

Education

There are two primary schools in Říčany. The "First primary school" is located in the centre of the town, on Masarykovo Square. The "Second primary school" is located in the upper part of Říčany, Radošovice. There are also two secondary schools: the state school Gymnázium Říčany and the private Masarykovo klasické gymnázium.

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Říčany is twinned with:[6]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Kde se v Česku nejlépe žije: Velké porovnání 200 měst ukazuje skokany roku i varování" (in Czech). Aktuálně.cz. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  3. "Příliv mladých i boj s nezaměstnaností. Žebříček měst odhaluje, jak se žije v Česku" (in Czech). Aktuálně.cz. 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  4. "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Říčany. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  6. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Říčany. Retrieved 2020-06-30.


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