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Rájec

Located in Černava, Okres Karlovy Vary Coordinates: 50°17′16″ N 12°43′19″ E

Rájec
Lubor Ferenc · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
799
799
Elevation
640 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Prague · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport17 km
PRG Václav Havel Airport Prague112 km

About Rájec

Rájec is a village. Location: Černava, Okres Karlovy Vary. Population: 799. Elevation: 640 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Neurohlau Concentration Camp and Díže.

At a glance

Area
3.7 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Rájec over time

Population of Rájec over time
1900 670
1910 750
1921 734
1930 799
1950 171
1961 189
1970 152
1980 124
1991 108
2001 128
2011 169
2021 185

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Rájec

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (91 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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).

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Climate of Rájec
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°6°11°17°19°21°21°16°11°4°1°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°1°6°9°10°10°7°3°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)434045425878918058524852

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rájec

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 17 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 63 km to the north.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 17 kmsoutheast
  • Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) Prague 112 kmeast
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 120 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 63 kmnorth
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 107 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 111 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 120 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Rájec

Within 100 km: 274 historic and cultural sites, 2,144 natural sites, 481 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km124 places

  • Pláň Mountain 8 kmNW
  • Talsperre Weiterswiese Lake 17 kmNW
  • Waldsee Lake 25 kmNW
  • Talsperre des Friedens Lake 23 kmN

25–60 km835 places

  • Stoličná Mountain 27 kmE
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 46 kmE
  • Wüster Teich Lake 48 kmW
  • Sachswitzer Stausee Lake 54 kmNW

60–100 km1,940 places

  • Český Les Mountain 71 kmS
  • Sprotte River 75 kmN
  • Zipfelteich Lake 75 kmNW
  • Speicherbecken Witznitz Lake 97 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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