Roztoky

Roztoky (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrostokɪ]; German: Rostok, older Rostock[2]) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.It has about 8,600 inhabitants. Roztoky is located on the Vltava River, just north of Prague, the country's capital.

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
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1233
Government
 • MayorJan Jakob
Area
 • Total8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Elevation
237 m (778 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total8,645
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
252 63
Websitewww.roztoky.cz

History

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]

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gollark: ++delete <@!738361430763372703>
gollark: Kernel-level ones are a bit outdated now though, why not a hypervisor-level antivirus?
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gollark: "ybot will get back to you within 6 to 8 business weeks."

See also

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  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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