Rašín

For other uses, see Rasin (disambiguation).

Rašín
Municipality
Main street
Flag Coat of arms
Rašín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°20′0″N 15°40′41″E / 50.33333°N 15.67806°E / 50.33333; 15.67806
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Jičín
First mentioned	1134
Area
• Total	2.19 km^2 (0.85 sq mi)
Elevation	284 m (932 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	106
• Density	48/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	508 01
Website	www.obec-rasin.cz

Rašín is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Rácha or Ráša (a pet form of the given name Radoslav), meaning "Rácha's/Ráša's".^[2]

Geography

Rašín is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Jičín and 17 km (11 mi) northwest of Hradec Králové. It lies a flat and predominantly agricultural landscape in the East Elbe Table. The highest point is at 303 m (994 ft) above sea level.

In the southern part of the municipality is a forest, protected as a nature monument. The Kazatelna Nature Monument has an area of 69.0 ha (171 acres) and the reason for protection is the occurrence of protected and endangered plant species.^[3]

History

The first written mention of Rašín is from 1134, when it was owned by the nobleman Preneš of Hořice. He sold the village to Prague archbishop Jan I, who donated the village to the Strahov Monastery. After Rašín changed owners several times, it was bought by the Lords of Pecka and annexed to the Pecka estate. After the Battle of White Mountain, the village became a part of the Hořice estate.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 209 —     1880 200 −4.3% 1890 192 −4.0% 1900 207 +7.8% 1910 208 +0.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 182 −12.5% 1930 181 −0.5% 1950 144 −20.4% 1961 143 −0.7% 1970 106 −25.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 93 −12.3% 1991 73 −21.5% 2001 64 −12.3% 2011 83 +29.7% 2021 108 +30.1%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

The railway line Hradec Králové–Turnov runs through the northern part of the municipality, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the station in neighbouring Jeřice.^[7]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[8]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
2. Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 124.
3. "Kazatelna" (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
4. "Poloha a historie" (in Czech). Obec Rašín. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Detail stanice Jeřice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
8. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Rašín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-07-20.

External links

• Official website