Račice (Litoměřice District)

Račice (Ratschitz) is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. It is the major rowing and flatwater canoeing venue.

Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Radek, meaning "the village of Radek's people". It was originally written as Radčice.

Geography
Račice is located about 17 km southeast of Litoměřice, 31 km southeast of Ústí nad Labem and 39 km north of Prague. It lies in the Lower Ohře Table. The municipality is situated in a meander of the Elbe River on its left bank, and the river forms part of the municipal border.

History
The first written mention of Račice is from 1268.

Transport
The railway line from Prague to Ústí nad Labem runs through the municipality, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the station in the neighbouring village of Hněvice (part of Štětí).

Sport
Račice is the major rowing and flatwater canoeing venue in the country. The municipality hosted the 1993 World Rowing Championships and 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, as well as the 2017 European Rowing Championships and the 2006 and 2015 Canoe Sprint European Championships. It also hosted the 2022 World Rowing Championships.

Sights
There are no cultural monuments in the municipality.