Radíč

49°42′53″N 14°25′3″E / 49.71472°N 14.41750°E / 49.71472; 14.41750Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictPříbramFirst mentioned1333Area • Total12.50 km² (4.83 sq mi)Elevation301 m (988 ft)Population • Total229 • Density18/km² (47/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.radic-obec.cz

Radíč is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

The villages of Dubliny, Hrazany and Žďár are administrative parts of Radíč.

The name is derived from the personal name Radík, meaning "Radík's (court)".^[2]

Radíč is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Příbram and 35 km (22 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Na Vrchu at 462 m (1,516 ft) above sea level. The Mastník River flows through the municipality. The northern municipal border is formed by the Slapy Reservoir (built on the Vltava River), to which the Mastník flows.

The first written mention of Radíč is from 1333.^[3]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 790 —     1880 720 −8.9% 1890 702 −2.5% 1900 542 −22.8% 1910 506 −6.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 481 −4.9% 1930 458 −4.8% 1950 340 −25.8% 1961 354 +4.1% 1970 301 −15.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 265 −12.0% 1991 226 −14.7% 2001 214 −5.3% 2011 201 −6.1% 2021 217 +8.0%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

The main landmark of Radíč is the Radíč Castle. It was originally a Renaissance fortress, rebuilt around 1680 into an early Baroque castle. Later it was modified and extended. A part of the castle complex is the Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, which is a copy of the chapel in the Einsiedeln Abbey.^[6] Today the castle is privately owned and is occassionally open to the public.^[7]