Rokytno
Rokytno is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Rokytno | |
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 Municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Rokytno Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°6′17″N 15°53′22″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Pardubice |
| First mentioned | 1436 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.85 km2 (4.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 962 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 533 22 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Bohumileč and Drahoš are administrative parts of Rokytno.
Etymology
The name is derived from rokytí. It is an old Czech term for willows which grew here in swampy areas.[2]
Geography
Rokytno is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Pardubice. It lies in the East Elbe Table, in the Polabí region. The Bohumilečský pond is situated west of the village.
The Přesypy u Rokytna Nature Reserve is a unique area of sand dunes overgrown with pine forest. With an area of 7 hectares (17 acres), it is considered to be the largest Czech desert.[3]
History
The first written mention of Rokytno is from 1436. During the 18th century, the village, together with Chvojenec and Býšť, was the centre of persecuted religious sect of Deists called blouznivci. During the industrialization at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, two brickyards were built here.[2]
The village of Drahoš was founded in 1782. It was settled by German-speaking farmers from the Province of Silesia.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
The D35 motorway runs through the municipality.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Rokytno pohledem do minulosti" (in Czech). Obec Rokytno. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- "Přesypy u Rokytna – nejrozsáhlejší česká poušť" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- "Osada Drahoš – historie" (in Czech). Obec Rokytno. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Pardubice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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