|
Rakovnik (creek)
Rakovnik may refer to: In the Czech Republic: * Rakovník Rakovník (, german: Rakonitz) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Rakovník ..., a town in the Central Bohemian Region In Slovenia: * Rakovnik, Medvode, a settlement in the Municipality of Medvode * Rakovnik, Šentjernej, a settlement in the Municipality of Šentjernej * Rakovnik pri Birčni Vasi, a settlement in the Municipality of Novo Mesto * Rakovnik pri Šentrupertu, a settlement in the Municipality of Šentrupert {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakovník
Rakovník (, german: Rakonitz) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Rakovník is made up of two town parts, Rakovník I and Rakovník II. Etymology According to a 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 Rakovnický Stream flows through the town. History The first written mention of Rakovník is from 1252. Křivoklát was the administrative centre at this time. ... [...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 ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an .... 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 placed in a niche carved into the rockface In geography and geology, a cliff is an area of rock which has a general angle defined by the vertical, or nearly vertical. Cliffs are formed by the processes of weathering and erosion, with the effect of gravity. Cliffs are common on coa ... and a building erected in front of it. It dates to the early 20th century. refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakovnik Pri Birčni Vasi
Rakovnik pri Birčni Vasi (; sl, 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 ( sl, Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistična regija) 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 au .... 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 City Municipality of Novo Mesto {{NovoMesto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
