Rožmitál pod Třemšínem
Rožmitál pod Třemšínem (German: Rosenthal) is a town in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,300 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Rožmitál pod Třemšínem | |
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 Aerial view | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Rožmitál pod Třemšínem Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′7″N 13°51′52″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1265 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josef Vondrášek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.01 km2 (20.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 519 m (1,703 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,309 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 262 42 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Hutě pod Třemšínem, Nesvačily, Pňovice, Skuhrov, Starý Rožmitál, Strýčkovy, Voltuš and Zalány are administrative parts of Rožmitál pod Třemšínem.
History
The oldest part of the town is Starý Rožmitál ("Old Rožmitál"), called the Old Town. Pottery from the 10th and 11th centuries was found here.[2] The first written mention of Rožmitál pod Třemšínem is from 1265. In 1349 it became a market town, in 1850 it became a town.[3]
Notable people
- Jaroslav Lev of Rožmitál (c.1425–1486), Bohemian nobleman and diplomat
- Joanna of Rožmitál (c.1430–1475), Queen consort of Bohemia (second wife of George of Poděbrady)
- Jakub Jan Ryba (1765–1815), composer and teacher, worked here
- Miloslav Vlk (1932–2017), prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop of Prague (1991–2010), worked here
- Josef Černý (born 1939), ice hockey player
- Eva Syková (born 1944), neuroscientist and politician
- Václav Hudeček (born 1952), violinist
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Z historie" (in Czech). Město Rožmitál pod Třemšínem. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- "Rožmitál pod Třemšínem" (in Czech). Sdružení historických sídel Čech, Moravy a Slezska. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
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