Radim (Kolín District)
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Radim
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| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Radim - novorománská kaple Vykupitele.jpg
| image_caption = Chapel of Christ the Redeemer
| image_flag = Vlajka obce Radim.gif
| image_shield = Radim znak.gif
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Central Bohemian
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Kolín
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| coordinates = {{coord|50|4|12|N|15|0|45|E|display=inline,title}}
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| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1320
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 5.03
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 205
| population_as_of = 2024-01-01
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024|url=https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/population-of-municipalities-qexb0dqr2d|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2024-05-17}}
| population_total = 1208
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 281 03
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| website = {{URL|https://www.obecradim.cz/}}
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Radim is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Radim, meaning "Radim's (court)".{{cite book |last=Profous|first=Antonín|title=Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř|url=https://mjc.ujc.cas.cz/search.php|pages=518–519|year=1951|language=cs}}
Geography
Radim is located about {{convert|13|km|0}} west of Kolín and {{convert|34|km|abbr=on}} east of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is the Radim hill at {{convert|268|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The Výrovka River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Radim is from 1320. It was owned by various lower noblemen. In 1541, Radi mwas bought by the Zároba of Hustířany family, who had built here the castle. Their properties were confiscated after 1620 as a result of the Battle of White Mountain. In 1632–1676, Radim was a property of the Berchtold family. Among the next notable owners of the estate were the noble families of Schlick (1721–1750), Kinsky (1750–1783) and Liechtenstein (1783–1918).{{cite web |title=Historie|url=https://www.obecradim.cz/nase-obec/historie/|publisher=Obec Radim|language=cs|access-date=2024-05-28}}
Demographics
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|742
|1880|795
|1890|930
|1900|1003
|1910|1026
|1921|1022
|1930|1225
|1950|932
|1961|971
|1970|956
|1980|884
|1991|865
|2001|943
|2011|1114
|2021|1192
|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
Radim is located on the railway line of local importance from Kouřim to Pečky.{{cite web |title=Detail stanice Radim|url=https://www.cd.cz/stanice/radim/5453136|publisher=České dráhy|language=cs|access-date=2024-05-28}}
Sights
File:Radim zámek z parku schody věž 1.jpg
The main landmark is the Radim Castle. It was built in the Renaissance style in 1608, on the site of an old fortress. It is surrounded by a park. Today the castle is privately owned, but is open to the public.{{cite web |title=Zámek|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/zamek-2313293|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-05-28}}
A notable building is the Chapel of Christ the Redeemer. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1891–1892 according to the design by Josef Mocker.{{cite web |title=Kaple Nejsvětějšího Vykupitele|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/kaple-nejsvetejsiho-vykupitele-13895875|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-05-28}}
References
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External links
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- {{official|https://www.obecradim.cz/}}
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