Ročov

Market town in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic

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50°15′13″N 13°46′28″E / 50.25361°N 13.77444°E / 50.25361; 13.77444Country

Czech RepublicRegion Ústí nad Labem DistrictLounyFirst mentioned1352Area

• Total12.52 km² (4.83 sq mi)Elevation

441 m (1,447 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total567 • Density45/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codes

439 67, 440 01

Websitewww.obec-rocov.cz

Ročov (German: Rotschow, Rotschau) is a market town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Břínkov and Úlovice are administrative parts of Ročov.

Geography

Ročov is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Louny and 45 km (28 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in the Džbán range. The highest point is at 481 m (1,578 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Ročov is from 1352, when Albrecht of Kolowrat founded here a market town.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,174	—
1880	1,269	+8.1%
1890	1,326	+4.5%
1900	1,486	+12.1%
1910	1,441	−3.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,355	−6.0%
1930	1,306	−3.6%
1950	923	−29.3%
1961	793	−14.1%
1970	749	−5.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	633	−15.5%
1991	568	−10.3%
2001	572	+0.7%
2011	531	−7.2%
2021	558	+5.1%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

The Augustinian monastery was built in the Baroque style in 1746–1765 on the site of an old Gothic church from 1373. It was designed by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. After his death, the architect Anselmo Lurago took over the construction.^[5]

Next to the church is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1876–1883, after the old Baroque church was demolished in 1875. It is the main landmark of Ročov.^[6]

Twin towns – sister cities

Ročov is twinned with:^[7]

Reichenbach im Vogtland, Germany

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Ročov - kostel Narození Panny Marie - Území s archeologickými nálezy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Louny" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Augustiniánský klášter" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
^ "Areál kostela Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
^ "Zpravodaj: Čtvrtletník pro Ročov, Úlovice a Břínkov 0/2017" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Ročov. 2017. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-10-05.