- Population
- 692
- 692
- Elevation
- 768 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Prague · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- KLV Karlovy Vary Airport25 km
- PRG Václav Havel Airport Prague108 km
About Rájov
Rájov is a village. Location: Mnichov, Cheb District. Population: 692. Elevation: 768 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Vlčí kámen [Prameny] and Spálený.
At a glance
- Area
- 9.3 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Rájov
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![Vlčí kámen [Prameny]](/uploads/media/16/745816-500-271da51a.webp)
Vlčí kámen [Prameny] Chmee2 · CC BY-SA 3.0
![Vlčí kámen [Prameny]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nature_reserve_Vl%C4%8Dek_in_summer_2012_(17).JPG)
Population of Rájov over time
| 1900 | 653 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 648 | |
| 1921 | 592 | |
| 1930 | 576 | |
| 1950 | 154 | |
| 1961 | 139 | |
| 1970 | 142 | |
| 1980 | 96 | |
| 1991 | 82 | |
| 2001 | 72 | |
| 2011 | 94 | |
| 2021 | 98 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Rájov
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 40 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- July (92 mm)
- Driest month
- February (39 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | 1° | 5° | 10° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 3° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -2° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 53 | 77 | 92 | 77 | 56 | 49 | 40 | 52 |
How to get to Rájov
The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 25 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 94 km to the north.
Airports
- Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 25 kmnortheast
- Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) Prague 108 kmeast
- Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 133 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 94 kmnorth
- Gera Population: 104.7K 110 kmnorthwest
- Prague Population: 1.2M 119 kmeast
- Regensburg Population: 151.4K 119 kmsouthwest
- Jena Population: 104.7K 133 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rájov
Within 100 km: 245 historic and cultural sites, 1,967 natural sites, 427 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km38 places
- Furtberg Mountain 22 kmW
- Ruhstatt Natural site 23 kmW
- Kahnreuther Brunnen Natural site 20 kmW
- Handstauden Natural site 20 kmW
25–60 km704 places
- Stoličná Mountain 46 kmNE
- Pláň Mountain 40 kmN
- Český Les Mountain 41 kmSW
- Svatý Prokop Landmark 48 kmNE
60–100 km1,897 places
- Biber-Revier River 90 kmS
- Zipfelteich Lake 97 kmNW
- Wüster Teich Lake 69 kmNW
- Weidatalsperre Lake 95 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vlčí kámen [Prameny] Mountain, Prameny4.5 km NW
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Spálený Mountain, Teplá5.8 km NE
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Lesný [Dolní Žandov-Úbočí] Mountain, Dolní Žandov11 km W -
Loket Castle Historic site, Loket21 km N -
Chrudim Mountain, Horní Slavkov16 km N -
Šibeník [Krásno nad Teplou] Mountain, Krásno13 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources