Rosovice

Rosovice
Rosovice
Municipality
	Aerial view
	Flag Coat of arms
	Rosovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°45′24″N 14°6′32″E / 49.75667°N 14.10889°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 (2026-01-01)
• Total	898
• Density	35.5/km2 (91.9/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 division

Rosovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Rosovice (748)
Sychrov (77)

Etymology

The initial name of Rosovice was Rosejovice. The name was derived from the personal name Rosej, meaning "the village of Rosej's people". The name Rosovice has been used from the 17th century.^[3]

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 fishpond Sychrovský rybník, supplied by the stream 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.^[4]

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^[5]^[6]

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.^[7]

Notable people

Joseph Asherman (1889–1968), Israeli gynecologist

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 587.
↑ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Rosovice. pp. 2–4. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
↑ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla (Rosovice, Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-04-18.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[3] Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 587.

[4] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Rosovice. pp. 2–4. Retrieved 2023-04-18.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[6] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[7] "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla (Rosovice, Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-04-18.

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