Rudolfov
Town
Church of Saint Vitus
Church of Saint Vitus
Flag of Rudolfov
Flag
Coat of arms of Rudolfov
Coat of arms
Rudolfov is located in Czech Republic
Rudolfov
Rudolfov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°59′36″N 14°32′30″E / 48.99333°N 14.54167°E / 48.99333; 14.54167
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1570
Government
 • MayorVít Kavalír
Area
 • Total3.19 km2 (1.23 sq mi)
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,559
 • Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
373 71
Websitewww.mestorudolfov.cz

Rudolfov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrudolfof]; German: Rudolfstadt) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Hlinsko is an administrative part of Rudolfov. It forms an exclave of the municipal territory.

Geography

Rudolfov in 1840 in a painting by Eduard Gurk

Rudolfov is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of České Budějovice. It lies in the Třeboň Basin. The highest point is at 555 m (1,821 ft) above sea level.

History

The first mention of silver mining in the area is from 1385. In the late 16th century, mining had become intense, and it was the most important silver mining area in Bohemia alongside Kutná Hora and Jáchymov. In 1585, the mining settlement was promoted to a royal mining town by Emperor Rudolf II.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,320—    
18801,403+6.3%
18901,591+13.4%
19001,623+2.0%
19101,940+19.5%
YearPop.±%
19212,096+8.0%
19301,979−5.6%
19501,926−2.7%
19611,741−9.6%
19701,877+7.8%
YearPop.±%
19802,142+14.1%
19912,303+7.5%
20012,390+3.8%
20112,418+1.2%
20212,489+2.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

Former town hall, now a museum

The main landmark is the Church of Saint Vitus. It was built as a Protestant temple in 1583. The second landmark is the building of the former mining office and until 2009 the town hall, with Renaissance decorations and a turret. Today it houses a small mining museum. There is also a small Renaissance castle, today the premises are used as offices.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Rudolfov is twinned with:[5]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Město Rudolfov. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres České Budějovice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Svatováclavské slavnosti Rudolfov, aneb Historie města za posledních 100 let – 27.–29.09.2018" (in Czech). Město Rudolfov. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2021-08-28.

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