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Roztoky

Coordinates: 50°9′41″N 14°23′13″E / 50.16139°N 14.38694°E / 50.16139; 14.38694
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Roztoky
Town
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Coordinates: 50°9′41″N 14°23′13″E / 50.16139°N 14.38694°E / 50.16139; 14.38694
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1233
Government
 • MayorJaroslav Drda (TOP 09)
Area
 • Total
8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Elevation
237 m (778 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
9,147
 • Density1,130/km2 (2,910/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
252 63
Websitewww.roztoky.cz

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 9,100 inhabitants. The town is located on the Vltava River in the Prague Plateau. Roztoky is known for the Levý Hradec site with the remains of a Slavic gord, which is protected as a national cultural monument.

Etymology

The name is derived from rozdělený tok, i.e. 'divided stream'. It is a common Czech geographical name for places founded at the confluence of a small stream with a river.[2]

Geography

Roztoky is located north of Prague, in its immediate vicinity. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 310 m (1,017 ft) above sea level. The town is situated 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 is named.[3]

From 1870 to 1952, a globe manufacturing industry founded by Jan Felkl was located in Roztoky.[4]

Demographics

Transport

Roztoky is located on the railway line Prague–Ústí nad Labem via Kralupy nad Vltavou.[7]

Sights

Levý Hradec is a locality in Roztoky with remains of a Slavic gord founded by the Přemyslid dynasty. In the 980s, Duke Bořivoj I 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.[8] The site is protected as a national cultural monument.[9]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Roztoky is twinned with:[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in čeština). p. 602.
  3. ↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Město Roztoky. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  4. ↑ Kenety, Brian; Kraus, Annette (2019-06-04). "Felkl & Sohn: How a Prague globe maker conquered the world then lost it as maps were redrawn". Radio Prague International. Czech Radio. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Station details Roztoky u Prahy". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  8. ↑ "Slovanské přemyslovské hradiště Levý Hradec" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  9. ↑ "Hradiště Levý Hradec" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  10. ↑ "Partnerství" (in čeština). Město Roztoky. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
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