Rosovice | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Příbram |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.7567°N 14.1089°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1305 |
Area Total Km2: | 25.31 |
Elevation M: | 428 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 885 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 262 11 |
Rosovice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
The village of Sychrov is an administrative part of Rosovice.
Rosovice is located about 10km (10miles) northeast of Příbram and 35km (22miles) 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 574m (1,883feet) above sea level. The village of Sychrov is situated on the shore of the Sychrovský Pond, supplied by the brook Sychrovský potok.
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]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Rosovice is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It is a modern church, which dates from 1913.[3]