Radostín nad Oslavou

49°27′43″N 15°57′55″E / 49.46194°N 15.96528°E / 49.46194; 15.96528Country Czech RepublicRegionVysočinaDistrictŽďár nad SázavouFirst mentioned1390Area • Total15.48 km² (5.98 sq mi)Elevation526 m (1,726 ft)Population • Total934 • Density60/km² (160/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.radostinnadoslavou.cz

Radostín nad Oslavou is a market town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Zahradiště is an administrative part of Radostín nad Oslavou.

Geography

Radostín nad Oslavou is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Žďár nad Sázavou and 28 km (17 mi) east of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 618 m (2,028 ft) above sea level. The market town is situated on the right bank of the Oslava River.

History

The first written mention of Radostín nad Oslavou is from 1365, when it was already a market town. The village of Zahraditě was first mentioned in 1351. Among the most notable owners of Radostín were the Pernštejn family and House of Liechtenstein.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 828 —     1880 761 −8.1% 1890 736 −3.3% 1900 719 −2.3% 1910 713 −0.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 689 −3.4% 1930 633 −8.1% 1950 650 +2.7% 1961 735 +13.1% 1970 773 +5.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 820 +6.1% 1991 773 −5.7% 2001 862 +11.5% 2011 907 +5.2% 2021 914 +0.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was built in the late Baroque style in the second half of the 18th century, but it has a Gothic core.^[5][6]

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