Roztoky
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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 Roztoky seen from Prague-Čimice | |
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  Roztoky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°9′41″N 14°23′13″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 (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,971 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 252 63 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Roztoky is located north of Prague, in its immediate vicinity. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The town is situated on the left bank of the Vltava River, in its meander.
History
According 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.[2]
Demographics
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Sights
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.[5]
Notable people
- 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
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Město Roztoky. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-západ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- "Slovanské přemyslovské hradiště Levý Hradec" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Roztoky. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
