Rosice

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Rosice
Town
View from the south
Flag Coat of arms
Rosice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49°10′56″N16°23′16″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1259
Government
• Mayor	Andrea Trojanová
Area
• Total	12.74 km2(4.92 sq mi)
Elevation	326 m (1,070 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	6,738
• Density	530/km2(1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2(CEST)
Postal code	665 01
Website	www.rosice.cz

Rosice(Czech pronunciation:[ˈrosɪtsɛ];German:Rossitz) is a town inBrno-Country Districtin theSouth Moravian Regionof theCzech Republic.It has about 6,700 inhabitants.

Geography

Rosice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest ofBrno.It lies mostly in theBoskovice Furrowvalley. The northwestern part of the municipal territory extends into theKřižanov Highlandsand includes the highest point of Rosice at 454 m (1,490 ft) above sea level. The Bobrava River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Rosice is from 1259. The most prominent owners of the estate were theZierotins,who acquired it in 1562 and built a castle here. In 1907, Rosice was promoted to a town byFranz Joseph I of Austria.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,676 — 1880 3,058 −16.8% 1890 3,055 −0.1% 1900 3,398 +11.2% 1910 3,817 +12.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 4,109 +7.6% 1930 4,984 +21.3% 1950 4,634 −7.0% 1961 4,819 +4.0% 1970 4,396 −8.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 4,978 +13.2% 1991 4,985 +0.1% 2001 5,296 +6.2% 2011 5,740 +8.4% 2021 6,600 +15.0%
Source: Censuses

Transport

TheD1 motorwayfromPraguetoBrnoruns northeast of Rosice, just outside the municipal territory. The I/23 road, which connects the D1 motorway withTřebíč,passes through the town.

Rosice is located on the railway line Brno–Třebíč.

Sport

The local football clubFC Slovan Rosiceplays in theMoravian-Silesian Football League(3rd tier of the Czech football league system).

Sights

Rosice Castle

Rosice Castle is the main sight in the town. It was built in the Renaissance style in 1570–1579 and replaced a Gothic medieval castle from the 13th century. It is surrounded by a large park. Nowadays a part of the castle is open to the public and another part houses a library and a cultural centre.

The parish Church of Saint Martin is the oldest monument in Rosice. The Romanesque windows in its 34 metres (112 ft)-high tower indicate that the building dates probably from the 12th century. It was rebuilt several times. It has one Gothic and one Renaissance chapel. The interior has its current look since the 18th century.

Notable people

• Zdeněk Bobrovský(1933–2014), basketball player
• Jan Bobrovský(born 1945), basketball player and coach
• Ladislav Krejčí(born 1999), footballer

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Rosice istwinnedwith:

• Lainate,Italy
• Rimóc,Hungary
• Strenči,Latvia

External links

• Official website