Roztoky

Roztoky (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrostokɪ]; German: Rostok, older Rostock[2]) is a small town in the Czech Republic. It is located on the Vltava River, just north of Prague, the country's capital. There is approximately 8,500 inhabitants registered in the town. However, the population may soon rise due to significant development of the town in the recent years and the fact that many of the new inhabitants might not have registered their permanent residence there yet. The town was first mentioned in historical documents in 1233 CE.

For other uses, see Roztoky (disambiguation).
Roztoky

Roztoky u Prahy
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
CountryCzech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1233
Government
 • MayorJan Jakob
Area
 • Total8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Elevation
237 m (778 ft)
Population
 (2019-01-01[1])
 • Total8,529
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
252 63
Websitewww.roztoky.cz

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

Notable people
  • František August Brauner (1810–1880), lawyer, politician
  • Čeněk Ryzner (1845–1923), doctor, archaeologist, explorer
  • Albín Bráf (1851–1912), politician, economist, journalist, professor
  • Zdenka Braunerová (1858–1934), painter, graphic designer
  • Joe Hloucha (1881–1957), explorer, writer
  • Emil Utitz (1883–1956), philosopher, psychologist
  • Lubomír Beneš (1935–1995), animator, director, author

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

Roztoky is twinned with:[3]

See also

References
  1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  2. http://digitool.is.cuni.cz:1801/view/action/nmets.do?DOCCHOICE=789131.xml&dvs=1395668099601~371&locale=de_DE&search_terms=&adjacency=&VIEWER_URL=/view/action/nmets.do?&DELIVERY_RULE_ID=3&divType=&COPYRIGHTS_DISPLAY_FILE=licence_mapy
  3. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Roztoky. Retrieved 2019-08-26.



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