Rosice is a municipality and village in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Rosice | |
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 Centre of Rosice | |
 Flag _CoA_CZ.gif) Coat of arms | |
  Rosice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′20″N 15°57′5″E / 49.92222°N 15.95139°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Chrudim |
| First mentioned | 1318 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.10 km2 (6.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,386 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 538 34 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Bor u Chroustovic, Brčekoly and Synčany are administrative parts of Rosice.
Etymology edit
The name is derived from the personal name Rosa, meaning "the village of Rosa's people".[2]
Geography edit
Chroustovice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Chrudim and 17 km (11 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in an undulating agricultural landscape if the Svitavy Uplands. The Žejbro stream flows through the market town.
History edit
There were originally two separate villages in the area of today's Rosice, called Rosice and Seslávky. The first written mention of Seslávky is from after 1131, the first written mention of Rosice is from 1318.[3]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights edit
The main landmark of Rosice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the Baroque style in the 18th century.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 586.
- ^ "Poznámky k návrhům obecního znaku a praporu" (in Czech). Obec Rosice. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Chrudim" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
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