Račice (german: Ratschitz) is a municipality and village in

Litoměřice District Litoměřice District ( cs, okres Litoměřice) is one of seven districts (''okres'') located within the Ústí nad Labem Region in the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Litoměřice. List of municipalities Bechlín - Bohušovice nad Ohř ...

in the

Ústí nad Labem Region Ústí nad Labem Region or Ústecký Region ( cs, Ústecký kraj, , ), is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western part of the historical land of Bohemia, and named after the capital, Ústí nad La ...

of the

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. It has about 300 inhabitants. It is the major

rowing Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically ...

and

flatwater canoeing Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Common meanings of the term are limited to when the canoeing is the central purpose of the activity. Broader meanings include when it is combined with other acti ...

venue in the Czech Republic.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name

Radek Radek is a masculine Christian name of Slavic origin. It is often nickname of Radovan, Ctirad and Radoslav. It is used as a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Radek Baborák, Czech conductor and French ho ...

, meaning "the village of Radek's people". It was originally written as Radčice.

Geography

Račice is located about southeast of Litoměřice, southeast of

Ústí nad Labem Ústí nad Labem (, , ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 92,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of its eponymous region and district. It is a major industrial centre and, besides being an active river port, is an important railway ju ...

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

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. 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 Repu ...

River on its left bank, and the river forms part of the municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Račice is from 1268.

Sport

Račice is the major

and

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 cano ...

, as well as the 2017 European Rowing Championships and the

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and 2015 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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Racice Villages in Litoměřice District Rowing venues Canoeing and kayaking venues