Rakovník (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrakovɲiːk], German: Rakonitz) is a town in the western part of the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of about 16,000. It is located between the cities of Prague and Plzeň, in varying landscape and the huge forest of Křivoklát. The location of the town influenced and still influences the way of life of the inhabitants.
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