Rosovice

Rosovice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Rosovice
Municipality
Aerial view
Aerial view
Flag of Rosovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Rosovice
Coat of arms
Rosovice is located in Czech Republic
Rosovice
Rosovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°45′24″N 14°6′32″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1305
Area
 • Total25.31 km2 (9.77 sq mi)
Elevation
428 m (1,404 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total865
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
262 11
Websitewww.rosovice-obec.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Sychrov is an administrative part of Rosovice.

Geography

Rosovice is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Příbram and 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies mostly in the Brdy Highlands, only a small part of the municipal territory extends into the Benešov Uplands in the southeast. The highest point is at 574 m (1,883 ft) above sea level. The village of Sychrov is situated on the shore of the Sychrovský Pond, supplied by the Sychrovský Brook.

History
Church of Saints Peter and Paul

The first written mention of Rosovice is from 1305. From around 1600, the area was part of the Dobříš estate and shared its owners.[2]

Sights

The landmark of Rosovice is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It is a modern church, which dates from 1913.[3]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Rosovice. pp. 2–4. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  3. "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla (Rosovice, Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
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