Rosovice

49°45′24″N 14°6′32″E / 49.75667°N 14.10889°E / 49.75667; 14.10889Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictPříbramFirst mentioned1305Area • Total25.31 km² (9.77 sq mi)Elevation428 m (1,404 ft)Population • Total865 • Density34/km² (89/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.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.^[2]

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[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Rosovice is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It is a modern church, which dates from 1913.^[5]

Notable people

• Joseph Asherman (1889–1968), Israeli gynecologist

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