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Rakovnik Basin
Rakovnik may refer to places: *Rakovník Rakovník (, ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Rakovník consists o ..., a town in the Czech Republic * Rakovnik, Medvode, a settlement in Slovenia * Rakovnik, Šentjernej, a settlement in Slovenia * Rakovnik pri Birčni Vasi, a settlement in Slovenia * Rakovnik pri Šentrupertu, a settlement in Slovenia {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakovník
Rakovník (, ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Rakovník consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Rakovník I (871) *Rakovník II (14,502) Etymology According to legend, the name was derived from ''rak'' (meaning 'crayfish'), which was eaten here during a famine. Therefore this animal was adopted on the town's coat of arms and flag. However, the name was more likely derived from type of vegetation in wetlands by a stream, which gave the name to the stream and later to the town. Geography Rakovník is located about west of Prague and northeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Rakovník Uplands, on the border of the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is at above sea level. The stream Rakovnický potok flows through the town. History The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakovnik, Medvode
Rakovnik () is a village next to Goričane in the Municipality of Medvode in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati .... References External links *Rakovnik on Geopedia Populated places in the Municipality of Medvode {{Medvode-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakovnik, Šentjernej
Rakovnik () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Šentjernej in southeastern Slovenia. It lies in the foothills of the Gorjanci range. The entire municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. There is a small church in the forest south of the settlement. It is dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes with a statue of Mary Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a female given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religion * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blesse ... placed in a niche carved into the rockface and a building erected in front of it. It dates to the early 20th century. re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakovnik Pri Birčni Vasi
Rakovnik pri Birčni Vasi (; ) is a small settlement in the hills south of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region () is a statistical region in southeast Slovenia. It is the largest statistical region. The development of this region is largely the result of industry (the auto industry, pharmaceuticals, and other light .... Name The name of the settlement was changed from ''Rakovnik'' to ''Rakovnik pri Birčni vasi'' in 1953.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS. References External linksRakovnik pri Birčni Vasi on Geopedia Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Novo Mesto {{NovoMesto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
