Rudolfov

Rudolfov
Rudolfov
Town
	Church of Saint Vitus
	Flag Coat of arms
	Rudolfov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 48°59′36″N 14°32′30″E / 48.99333°N 14.54167°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	České Budějovice
First mentioned	1570
Government
• Mayor	Vít Kavalír
Area
• Total	3.19 km2 (1.23 sq mi)
Elevation	480 m (1,570 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	2,559
• Density	800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	373 71
Website	www.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[edit]

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

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,320	—
1880	1,403	+6.3%
1890	1,591	+13.4%
1900	1,623	+2.0%
1910	1,940	+19.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,096	+8.0%
1930	1,979	−5.6%
1950	1,926	−2.7%
1961	1,741	−9.6%
1970	1,877	+7.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,142	+14.1%
1991	2,303	+7.5%
2001	2,390	+3.8%
2011	2,418	+1.2%
2021	2,489	+2.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Sights[edit]

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[edit]

Rudolfov is twinned with:^[5]

Sandl, Austria

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Město Rudolfov. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres České Budějovice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "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.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "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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