Raškovice
# Raškovice

Raškovice (Polish: Raszkowice) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

## Geography

Raškovice lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The municipality is located in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills on the left bank of the Morávka River.

## History

The first written mention of Raškovice is from 1305 as Holzmul settlement and Rudgeri villa. The village under its current name was first mentioned in 1573.

After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary it became a part of Czechoslovakia. In March 1939 it became a part of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. After World War II it was restored to Czechoslovakia.

