Ročov (German: Rotschow, Rotschau) is a market town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Ročov | |
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 View from the southeast | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Ročov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′13″N 13°46′28″E / 50.25361°N 13.77444°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Louny |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.52 km2 (4.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 441 m (1,447 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 567 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 439 67, 440 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Břínkov and Úlovice are administrative parts of Ročov.
Geography edit
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 edit
The first written mention of Ročov is from 1352, when Albrecht of Kolowrat founded here a market town.[2]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights edit
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 edit
Reichenbach im Vogtland, Germany
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Ročov - kostel Narození Panny Marie - Území s archeologickými nálezy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Louny" (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.
- ^ "Augustiniánský klášter" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Areál kostela Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "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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