Rosovice

Rosovice
Municipality
Aerial view
Flag Coat of arms
Rosovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°45′24″N 14°6′32″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1305
Area
• Total	25.31 km2 (9.77 sq mi)
Elevation	428 m (1,404 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01)
• Total	865
• Density	34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	262 11
Website	www.rosovice-obec.cz

Rosovice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Sychrov is an administrative part of Rosovice.

Geography

Rosovice is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Příbram and 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies mostly in the Brdy Highlands, only a small part of the municipal territory in the southeast extends into the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 574 m (1,883 ft) above sea level. The village of Sychrov is situated on the shore of the Sychrovský Pond, supplied by the brook Sychrovský potok.

History

The first written mention of Rosovice is from 1305. From around 1600, the area was part of the Dobříš estate and shared its owners.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,024 —     1880 1,078 +5.3% 1890 1,129 +4.7% 1900 1,119 −0.9% 1910 1,102 −1.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,035 −6.1% 1930 1,044 +0.9% 1950 827 −20.8% 1961 814 −1.6% 1970 782 −3.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 718 −8.2% 1991 708 −1.4% 2001 735 +3.8% 2011 807 +9.8% 2021 825 +2.2%
Source: Censuses

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saints Peter and Paul

The main landmark of Rosovice is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It is a modern church, which dates from 1913.

Notable people

• Joseph Asherman (1889–1968), Israeli gynecologist

External links

• Official website