Rakovice (Písek District)

Rakovice is a village and municipality (obec) in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.

Rakovice
Municipality
General view on the village
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Rakovice
Coordinates: 49°28′16″N 14°3′16″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
Area
  Total10.48 km2 (4.05 sq mi)
Elevation
438 m (1,437 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Total219
  Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Postal code
398 04
Websitehttp://www.rakovice.cz/

The municipality covers an area of 10.48 square kilometres (4.05 sq mi), and has a population of 219 (as at 2005).

Rakovice lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Písek, 63 km (39 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 74 km (46 mi) south of Prague.

In the mill belonging to the Rakovice village, on 12 May 1945 at around 03:00, the commandere of last bigger unit (about 6000 men strong) of German Nazi army signed the capitulation and thus ended the Battle of Slivice, which was the last battle of World War II in Europe.

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