Ročov

Ročov
Market town
View from the southeast
View from the southeast
Flag of Ročov
Flag
Coat of arms of Ročov
Coat of arms
Ročov is located in Czech Republic
Ročov
Ročov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°15′13″N 13°46′28″E / 50.25361°N 13.77444°E / 50.25361; 13.77444
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLouny
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total
12.52 km2 (4.83 sq mi)
Elevation
441 m (1,447 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
543
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
439 67, 440 01
Websitewww.obec-rocov.cz

Ročov (German: Rotschow, Rotschau) is a market town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Břínkov and Úlovice are administrative parts of Ročov.

Geography

Ročov is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Louny and 45 km (28 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in the Džbán range. The highest point is at 481 m (1,578 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Ročov is from 1352, when Albrecht of Kolowrat founded here a market town.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,174—    
18801,269+8.1%
18901,326+4.5%
19001,486+12.1%
19101,441−3.0%
YearPop.±%
19211,355−6.0%
19301,306−3.6%
1950923−29.3%
1961793−14.1%
1970749−5.5%
YearPop.±%
1980633−15.5%
1991568−10.3%
2001572+0.7%
2011531−7.2%
2021558+5.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Augustinian monastery

The Augustinian monastery was built in the Baroque style in 1746–1765 on the site of an old Gothic church from 1373. It was designed by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. After his death, the architect Anselmo Lurago took over the construction.[5]

Next to the church is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1876–1883, after the old Baroque church was demolished in 1875. It is the main landmark of Ročov.[6]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Ročov is twinned with:[7]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Ročov - kostel Narození Panny Marie - Území s archeologickými nálezy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Augustiniánský klášter" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  6. ^ "Areál kostela Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  7. ^ "Zpravodaj: Čtvrtletník pro Ročov, Úlovice a Břínkov 0/2017" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Ročov. 2017. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
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