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Rosice

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Rosice
Town
View from the south
View from the south
Flag of Rosice
Flag
Coat of arms of Rosice
Coat of arms
Rosice is located in Czech Republic
Rosice
Rosice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°10′56″N 16°23′16″E / 49.18222°N 16.38778°E / 49.18222; 16.38778
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1259
Government
 • MayorAndrea Trojanová
Area
 • Total
12.74 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Elevation
326 m (1,070 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
6,738
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
665 01
Websitewww.rosice.cz

Rosice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrosɪtsɛ]; German: Rossitz) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,700 inhabitants.

Geography

Rosice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies mostly in the Boskovice Furrow valley. The northwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Křižanov Highlands and includes the highest point of Rosice at 454 m (1,490 ft) above sea level. The Bobrava River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Rosice is from 1259. The most prominent owners of the estate were the Zierotins, who acquired it in 1562 and built a castle here. In 1907, Rosice was promoted to a town by Franz Joseph I of Austria.[2][3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,676—    
18803,058−16.8%
18903,055−0.1%
19003,398+11.2%
19103,817+12.3%
YearPop.±%
19214,109+7.6%
19304,984+21.3%
19504,634−7.0%
19614,819+4.0%
19704,396−8.8%
YearPop.±%
19804,978+13.2%
19914,985+0.1%
20015,296+6.2%
20115,740+8.4%
20216,600+15.0%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs northeast of Rosice, just outside the municipal territory. The I/23 road, which connects the D1 motorway with Třebíč, passes through the town.

Rosice is located on the railway line Brno–Třebíč.[6]

Sport

The local football club FC Slovan Rosice plays in the Moravian-Silesian Football League (3rd tier of the Czech football league system).

Sights

Rosice Castle

Rosice Castle is the main sight in the town. It was built in the Renaissance style in 1570–1579 and replaced a Gothic medieval castle from the 13th century. It is surrounded by a large park. Nowadays a part of the castle is open to the public and another part houses a library and a cultural centre.[3]

The parish Church of Saint Martin is the oldest monument in Rosice. The Romanesque windows in its 34 metres (112 ft)-high tower indicate that the building dates probably from the 12th century. It was rebuilt several times. It has one Gothic and one Renaissance chapel. The interior has its current look since the 18th century.[7]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Rosice is twinned with:[8]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "History of Rosice". Město Rosice. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  3. ^ a b "Castle". Město Rosice. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Detail stanice Rosice u Brna" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  7. ^ "Parish Church of Saint Martin". Město Rosice. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  8. ^ "Partnerská města a obce" (in Czech). Město Rosice. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosice