Račice (german: Ratschitz) is a municipality and village in
Litoměřice District in the
Ústí nad Labem Region of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. Th ...
. It has about 300 inhabitants. It is the major
rowing and
flatwater canoeing venue in the Czech Republic.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name
Radek, meaning "the village of Radek's people". It was originally written as Radčice.
Geography
Račice is located about southeast of
Litoměřice
Litoměřice (; german: Leitmeritz) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.
The town is the sea ...
, southeast of
Ústí nad Labem and north of
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...
. It lies in the
Lower Eger Table
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* Lower (surname)
* Lower Township, New Jersey
*Lower Receiver (firearms)
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See also
*Nizhny
Nizhny (russian: Ни́жний; masculine), Nizhnyaya (; feminine), or Nizhneye (russian: Ни ...
. The municipality is situated in a meander of the
Elbe
The Elbe (; cs, Labe ; nds, Ilv or ''Elv''; Upper and dsb, Łobjo) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Rep ...
River on its left bank, and the river forms part of the municipal border.
History
The first written mention of Račice is from 1268.
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Sport
Račice is the major rowing and flatwater canoeing venue in the country. The municipality hosted the 1993 World Rowing Championships and 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, the 43rd edition of the World Championships, were held in Račice, Czech Republic, from 23 to 27 August 2017.
Explanation of events
Canoe sprint competitions are contested in either a Canadian ...
, as well as the 2017 European Rowing Championships
The 2017 European Rowing Championships were held in Račice, Czech Republic, between 24 and 28 May 2017.
Medal summary
Men
Women
(*) Exhibition races
Medal table
References
{{European championships in 2017
European Rowing Championshi ...
and the 2006 and 2015
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Canoe Sprint European Championships. It is also set to host the 2022 World Rowing Championships.
References
External links
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Labe Aréna Račice sports centre
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Villages in Litoměřice District
Rowing venues
Canoeing and kayaking venues