Racov
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Plzeňský kraj | ||||
| District : | Tachov | ||||
| Municipality : | Staré Sedlo | ||||
| Area : | 632.0748 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 38 ' N , 12 ° 51' E | ||||
| Residents : | 50 (March 1, 2001) | ||||
| Postal code : | 348 05 | ||||
| License plate : | P | ||||
Racov (German Ratzau ) is a district of the municipality of Staré Sedlo ( Altsattel ) in Okres Tachov in western Bohemia. Racov is 3.5 km southwest of Staré Sedlo between Strachovice ( Strachowitz ) and Darmyšl ( Darmschlag ). The closest town is Bor ( Haid ), 10 km northwest .
history
The village of Ratzau is first mentioned on November 16, 1247. A tax roll from the 18th century counts 13 farmers, 1 chalupner (small farmer) and 9 gardeners, plus a sheep hut. In 1789 there were 41 houses in Ratzau. In 1838 there were 46, including a farm, a sheep farm and a hunter's house. In 1945, 54 had become the highest house number. The population was exclusively German-speaking.
In September 1938 the Czechoslovak Republic mobilized . For fear of a "fratricidal war", the male part of the population had already fled, so that no one could be drafted. On October 2, 1938, the German Wehrmacht entered Ratzau. In 1939 the place had 242 inhabitants.
On February 2, 1945, the first refugees from Silesia came to Ratzau. Another refugee transport with 180 people followed from Pilsen . On April 22nd, a plane had to make an emergency landing above the village at the new cemetery and burned. This event was the only war that directly affected Ratzau.
On May 5, 1945, the Americans moved into the undamaged location. In a first wave of expulsions, the Czechs from Tábor temporarily appropriated properties and possessions that were later incorporated into the collective farm . In March 1946, the planned expulsion of the old local residents began. By the end of 1946, Ratzau was completely depopulated. Most of the residents came to Bavaria , some families to the Soviet occupation zone .
In the 1960s and 1970s, several houses were demolished due to moisture and the village ponds were filled in. In 1991 the place had 59 inhabitants. In 2001 the village consisted of 25 houses in which 50 people lived.
economy
Ratzau was a farming village until the end of World War II . It was known for its abundance of fruit. Over the centuries, most of the houses were gradually rebuilt in stone. In 1937 the place was electrified.
Attractions
Racov has a village church ( Martinskirche ) from the 13th century.
literature
- Josef Schnabl: Home atlas of the former political district Tachau-Pfraumberg. (Based on the collection of rescued maps, plans, photos and records from the local supervisors and residents of the former communities). Local history working group of the Tachauer, Geretsried 1973.
- Zdeněk Procházka , Jan Oulik: The historical tombs of the Tachau region (= Průvodce historií západních Čech. 1). Nakladatelství Českého Lesa, Domažlice 1995, ISBN 80-901122-6-9 .
- Johann Marschick, Helga Ernst (Red.): Chronicle Ratzau 2005. Bad Homburg 2005.
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