Rabí

Rabí is a small town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of about 500.

Rabí
Town
View of the Rabí Castle
Flag
Coat of arms
Rabí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°17′2″N 13°37′28″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictKlatovy
First mentioned1298
Area
  Total14.29 km2 (5.52 sq mi)
Elevation
478 m (1,568 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total494
  Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
342 01
Websitewww.mestorabi.cz

Rabí lies approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) south-east of Klatovy, 55 km (34 mi) south of Plzeň, and 106 km (66 mi) south-west of Prague.

History

Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Strakonitz (Strakonice) district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia. A post-office was opened in 1869.[2]

Austrian KK stamp, bilingual cancelled in 1897

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
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