Roztoky (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrostokɪ]; German: Rostok) is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,000 inhabitants.
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| Coordinates: 50°9′41″N 14°23′13″E / 50.16139°N 14.38694°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-West |
| First mentioned | 1233 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaroslav Drda (TOP 09) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 237 m (778 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,034 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 252 63 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name is derived from rozdělený tok, i.e. 'divided stream'. It is a common Czech geographical name for places founded at the confluence of a small stream with a river.[2]
Geography
editRoztoky is located north of Prague, in its immediate vicinity. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 310 m (1,020 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the left bank of the Vltava River, in its meander.
History
editAccording to archaeological findings, the area of Roztoky was inhabited continuously from the early Stone Age to the early Middle Ages. The first written mention of Roztoky is found in the ruling charter from 1233, in which Peter of Roztoky was mentioned.[3]
From 1870 to 1952, a globe manufacturing industry founded by Jan Felkl was located in Roztoky.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
editRoztoky is located on the railway line Prague–Ústí nad Labem via Kralupy nad Vltavou.[7]
Sights
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Levý Hradec is a locality in Roztoky with remains of a Slavic gord founded by the Přemyslid dynasty. In the 980s, Duke Bořivoj I had the first Christian church in Bohemia built here, dedicated to Saint Clement. The church is preserved, but has been rebuilt and expanded many times, and only the foundations of the rotunda under the floor are preserved from the original church.[8]
Notable people
edit- Zdenka Braunerová (1858–1934), painter and graphic designer
- Emil Utitz (1883–1956), philosopher and psychologist
- Jiří Srnec (1931–2021), theatre director and artist
- Lubomír Beneš (1935–1995), animator, director and author; lived and died here
- Martin Myšička (born 1970), actor; lives here
Twin towns – sister cities
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Skawina, Poland
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 602.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Město Roztoky. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ Kenety, Brian; Kraus, Annette (2019-06-04). "Felkl & Sohn: How a Prague globe maker conquered the world then lost it as maps were redrawn". Radio Prague International. Czech Radio. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Roztoky u Prahy" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ "Slovanské přemyslovské hradiště Levý Hradec" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ "Partnerství" (in Czech). Město Roztoky. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
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