Radiměř
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Radiměř
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Market town
| image_skyline = Radiměř-kostel-svaté-Anny2015f2.jpg
| image_caption = Church of Saint Anne
| image_flag = Radiměř flag.jpg
| image_shield = Radiměř CoA.jpg
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Pardubice
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Svitavy
| image_map =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = Czech Republic
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
| coordinates = {{coord|49|41|58|N|16|25|53|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1291
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 28.58
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 485
| population_as_of = 2024-01-01
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/population-of-municipalities-qexb0dqr2d|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2024-05-17}}
| population_total = 1209
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 569 07
| area_code_type =
| area_code =
| website = {{URL|https://www.obec-radimer.cz/}}
| footnotes =
}}
Radiměř ({{langx|de|Rothmühl}}) is a market town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Radimír, meaning "Radimír's (court)".{{cite book |last=Profous|first=Antonín|title=Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř|url=https://mjc.ujc.cas.cz/search.php|page=519|year=1951|language=cs}}
Geography
Radiměř is located about {{convert|6|km|0}} south of Svitavy and {{convert|59|km|abbr=on}} southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at {{convert|683|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The built-up area is situated along the stream Radiměřský potok. The Křetínka River originates in the western part of the municipal territory. The market town is situated on the historical border between Bohemia and Moravia.
History
The first written mention of Radiměř is in a deed of Queen Judith of Habsburg from 1291. It was probably founded by the lokator Konrád of Levendorf. Two parts used to be distinguished – Radiměř (from the 19th century known as Česká Radiměř – 'Bohemian Radiměř') and Moravská ('Moravian') Radiměř. It was successively a part of the Svojanov, Letovice and Kunštát estates.{{cite web |title=Radiměřský zpravodaj březen 2023|url=https://www.obec-radimer.cz/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Brezen-2023.pdf|publisher=Městys Radiměř|pages=11–13|language=cs|access-date=2023-12-11}}
Demographics
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|3593
|1880|3622
|1890|3486
|1900|3422
|1910|3186
|1921|2810
|1930|2603
|1950|1379
|1961|1415
|1970|1343
|1980|1233
|1991|1140
|2001|1146
|2011|1066
|2021|1113
|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2021-03-27}}}}
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.
Sights
The main landmark of Radiměř is the Church of Saint Anne. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1771, on the site of an older Gothic church from the second half of the 14th century. The presbytery with supporting pillars has been preserved from the original church.{{cite web |title=Kostel sv. Anny|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/kostel-sv-anny-14011531|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-12-11}}
Notable people
- Hugo Jury (1887–1945), Austrian Nazi politician
References
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External links
{{commons category|Radiměř}}
- {{official|https://www.obec-radimer.cz/}}
{{Svitavy District}}
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