Rájec

Rájec (German: Gross Rasel) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Rájec
Municipality
Centre of Rájec
Flag Coat of arms
Rájec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°51′23″N 16°54′11″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Šumperk
First mentioned	1273
Area
• Total	4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Elevation	274 m (899 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	569
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	789 01
Website	rajec.zabrezsko.cz

Rájec lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Šumperk, 39 km (24 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 180 km (110 mi) east of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	642	—
1880	609	−5.1%
1890	630	+3.4%
1900	596	−5.4%
1910	641	+7.6%
1921	651	+1.6%
1930	613	−5.8%
1950	505	−17.6%
1961	506	+0.2%
1970	491	−3.0%
1980	503	+2.4%
1991	451	−10.3%
2001	470	+4.2%
2011	481	+2.3%
2021	489	+1.7%
Source: Censuses[2][3]