Římov (German: Rimau) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Římov | |
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Coordinates: 48°51′20″N 14°29′13″E | |
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Region | South Bohemian |
District | České Budějovice |
First mentioned | 1395 |
Area | |
• Total | 15.28 km2 (5.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 953 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 373 24 |
Website | www |
Villages of Branišovice, Dolní Stropnice, Dolní Vesce, Horní Vesce and Kladiny are administrative parts of Římov.
Římov is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of České Budějovice. It lies in the Gratzen Foothills. It is located on the left bank of the Malše River.
On the Malše River just above the village there is the Římov Reservoir providing drinking water for large portion of South Bohemia. The dam, completed in 1978, is 47.5 metres (156 ft) high and 290 metres (950 ft) long at crest. It has a volume of 33.8 million m³.[2]
The first written mention of Římov dates from 1395. The village was founded probably in the 13th century and belonged to lower aristocratic families.[3]
In 1626 Římov became property of Duke of Eggenberg, the owner of the castle in Český Krumlov. In the same year the duke gave Římov to the Jesuits and they established there a pilgrimage site with large Way of the Cross in 1648. The Way contains 25 stations and every year many people are starting their pilgrimage tradition right in Římov.[3]
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