Roztoky

Roztoky (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrostokɪ]; German: Rostok) is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,600 inhabitants. Roztoky is located north of Prague on the Vltava River.

For other places with the same name, see Roztoky (disambiguation).
Roztoky

Roztoky u Prahy
Town
Roztoky seen from Prague-Čimice
Flag
Coat of arms
Roztoky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′41″N 14°23′13″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1233
Government
 • MayorJan Jakob
Area
 • Total8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Elevation
237 m (778 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total8,645
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
252 63
Websitewww.roztoky.cz

History

According to archaeological findings, the area of Roztoky was inhabited continuously from the early Stone Age to the early Middle Ages. The first written mention of Roztoky is found in the ruling charter from 1233, in which Peter of Roztoky was mentioned.[2]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Roztoky is twinned with:[3]

See also

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Město Roztoky. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  3. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Roztoky. Retrieved 2019-08-26.


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