Rozvadov
Rozvadov (German: Roßhaupt) is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Rozvadov | |
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 Rozvadov / Waidhaus border crossing | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Rozvadov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′6″N 12°33′7″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Tachov |
| First mentioned | 1581 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.94 km2 (21.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 797 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 348 07 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Diana, Milíře, Nové Domky, Rozcestí and Svatá Kateřina are administrative parts of Rozvadov.
Geography
Rozvadov is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Tachov, 59 km (37 mi) west of Plzeň and 138 km (86 mi) southwest of Prague, on the border with Germany. It lies in the central part of the Upper Palatine Forest. The highest point of the municipality is below the summit of the hill Javorný vrch, at 674 metres (2,211 ft).
History
The first written mention of Rozvadov is from 1581. The customs office is first mentioned in 1613. The current customhouse is a building from 1934.[2]
Before the expulsion of Germans in the wake of World War II, the municipality had a German-speaking majority.
Economy
King's Casino Rozvadov is located here and as of 2021, it contains the largest poker room in Europe.[3]
Transport
Rozvadov is known for its important road border crossing with Germany Rozvadov / Waidhaus, located on the D5 motorway.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Rozvadov. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- Glatzer, Jason (2018-10-01). "History of the WSOP Europe Part I: The London Years". PokerNews. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
