Rakovník

Rakovník (, ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Rakovník
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Rakovnik-Ring-1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Husovo Square
Settlement.image_flag: Rakovnik prapor.gif
Settlement.image_shield: Rakovnik znak.jpg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Central Bohemian
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Rakovník
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Luděk Štíbr
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1252

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections

Contents

Administrative division
Etymology
Geography
History
Demographics
Economy
Transport
Sights
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

Rakovník (, ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

==Administrative division== thumb|160px|Town hall Rakovník consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Rakovník I (871) Rakovník II (14,502)

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