Rokytno is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Rokytno
Municipality
Municipal office
Flag Coat of arms
Rokytno Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′17″N 15°53′22″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Pardubice
First mentioned	1436
Area
• Total	10.85 km2 (4.19 sq mi)
Elevation	230 m (750 ft)
Population  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	896
• Density	83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	533 22
Website	www.rokytno.eu

Administrative parts

Villages of Bohumileč and Drahoš are administrative parts of Rokytno.

Etymology

The name is derived from rokytí. It is an old Czech term for willows which grew here in swampy areas.[2]

Geography

The nature reservation Přesypy u Rokytna is a unique area of sand dunes overgrown with pine forest. With an area of 7 hectares (17 acres), it is considered considered to be the largest Czech desert.[3]

History

The first written mention of Rokytno is from 1436. During the 18th century, the village, together with Chvojenec and Býšť, was the centre of persecuted religious sect of Deists called blouznivci. During the industrialization at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, two brickyards were built here.[2]

The village of Drahoš was founded in 1782. It was settled by German-speaking farmers from the Province of Silesia.[4]

References

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