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Roztoky (Rakovník District)

Coordinates: 50°1′36″N 13°52′5″E / 50.02667°N 13.86806°E / 50.02667; 13.86806
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Roztoky
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°1′36″N 13°52′5″E / 50.02667°N 13.86806°E / 50.02667; 13.86806
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictRakovník
First mentioned1406
Area
 • Total
22.21 km2 (8.58 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,009
 • Density45.43/km2 (117.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
270 23
Websitewww.obec-roztoky.cz

Roztoky is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the Berounka River.

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 smaller stream with a river.[2]

Geography

Roztoky is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Rakovník and 34 km (21 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the hill Špička at 531 m (1,742 ft) above sea level. The village is situated in the meander of the Berounka River. The entire municipal territory lies within the Křivoklátsko Landscape Protected Area.

History

The first written mention of Roztoky is from 1406. It was founded around 1370. The village began to develop in 1824, when Counts of Fürstenberg established ironworks here.[3]

Demographics

Transport

Roztoky is located on the railway line Beroun–Rakovník.[6]

Sights

A valuable building is the Leontýn Castle, located in the woods south of the village. It was originally a Neoclassical hunting lodge from the beginning of the 19th century, extended and rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style in the second half of the 19th century. Next to the castle is a neo-Gothic chapel of Saint Wenceslaus from 1866 and a landscape park.[7] Today, the castle houses a social care institution for the mentally disabled.[3]

A cultural monument is the Karlov Farmyard. It is a late Baroque farmyard with an unusual circular floor plan. It was founded in 1779 in the woods south of the Roztoky village. Soon after, a small settlement arose around it. Today, the farmyard is privately owned and is still used for agricultural purposes.[3][8]

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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Historie a zajímavosti" (in čeština). Obec Roztoky. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Station details Roztoky u Křivoklátu". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  7. ↑ "Zámek Leontýn" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
  8. ↑ "Hospodářský dvůr" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
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