Rakovice (Písek District)
Rakovice is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Rakovice | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Rakovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°28′17″N 14°3′17″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Písek |
| First mentioned | 1045 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.48 km2 (4.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 226 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 398 04 |
| Website | www |
Rakovice lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Písek, 63 km (39 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 74 km (46 mi) south of Prague.
History
In the Rakovice watermill, on 12 May 1945, the commander of the German Waffen-SS army Carl Friedrich von Pückler-Burghauss signed the capitulation and thus ended the Battle of Slivice, which was the last battle of World War II in Europe.[2]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Rakovický mlýn – místo, kde padl poslední výstřel druhé světové války" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- "Menu: Partnerská obec Rakovice na Slovensku" (in Czech). Obec Rakovice. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
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