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Roztoky (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrostokɪ]; German: Rostok) is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,600 inhabitants.

For other places with the same name, see Roztoky (disambiguation).
Roztoky
Town
Roztoky seen from Prague-Čimice
Flag
Coat of arms
Roztoky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′41″N 14°23′13″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1233
Government
 • MayorJan Jakob (TOP 09)
Area
 • Total8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Elevation
237 m (778 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total8,611
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
252 63
Websitewww.roztoky.cz

Geography


Roztoky is located north of Prague, in the Prague Plateau. The town lies on the left bank of the Vltava River, in its meander.


History


According to archaeological findings, the area of Roztoky was inhabited continuously from the early Stone Age to the early Middle Ages. The first written mention of Roztoky is found in the ruling charter from 1233, in which Peter of Roztoky was mentioned.[2]


Demographics


Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,148—    
18801,213+5.7%
18901,367+12.7%
19001,575+15.2%
19101,941+23.2%
YearPop.±%
19212,609+34.4%
19304,769+82.8%
19505,272+10.5%
19615,905+12.0%
19706,146+4.1%
YearPop.±%
19806,138−0.1%
19915,756−6.2%
20015,733−0.4%
20118,140+42.0%
20219,216+13.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights


Church of Saint Clement
Church of Saint Clement

Levý Hradec is a locality in Roztoky with remains of a Slavic gord founded by the Přemyslid dynasty. In the 980s, Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia had the first Christian church in Bohemia built here, dedicated to Saint Clement. The church is preserved, but has been rebuilt and expanded many times, and only the foundations of the rotunda under the floor are preserved from the original church.[5]


Notable people



Twin towns – sister cities


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

Roztoky is twinned with:[6]


References


  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Město Roztoky. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-západ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Slovanské přemyslovské hradiště Levý Hradec" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  6. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Roztoky. Retrieved 2019-08-26.


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