Rokytno

Rokytno
Rokytno
Municipality
	Municipal office
	Flag Coat of arms
	Map credit Rokytno Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°6′17″N 15°53′22″E / 50.10472°N 15.88944°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Pardubice
First mentioned	1436
Area
• Total	10.85 km2 (4.19 sq mi)
Elevation	230 m (750 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	932
• Density	85.9/km2 (222/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	533 22
Website	www.rokytno.eu

Rokytno is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

Rokytno (625)
Bohumileč (205)
Drahoš (45)

Etymology

The name is derived from the word rokytí. It is an Old Czech term for willows that grew here in swampy areas.^[3]

Geography

Rokytno is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Pardubice. It lies in the East Elbe Table, in the Polabí region. The fishpond Bohumilečský rybník is situated west of the village.

The Přesypy u Rokytna Nature Reserve is a unique area of sand dunes overgrown with pine forest. With an area of 7 hectares (17 acres), it is considered to be the largest Czech desert.^[4]

History

The first written mention of Rokytno is from 1436. During the 18th century, the village, together with Chvojenec and Býšť, was the centre of persecuted religious sect of Deists called blouznivci. During the industrialisation at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, two brickyards were built here.^[3]

The village of Drahoš was founded in 1782. It was settled by German-speaking farmers from the Province of Silesia.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	964	—
1880	963	−0.1%
1890	907	−5.8%
1900	983	+8.4%
1910	992	+0.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	995	+0.3%
1930	1,006	+1.1%
1950	799	−20.6%
1961	767	−4.0%
1970	703	−8.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	656	−6.7%
1991	693	+5.6%
2001	734	+5.9%
2011	813	+10.8%
2021	875	+7.6%

Source: Censuses^[6]^[7]

Transport

The D35 motorway runs through the municipality.

Sights

The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a stone road bridge dating from 1834.^[8]

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.
1 2 "Rokytno pohledem do minulosti" (in Czech). Obec Rokytno. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
↑ "Přesypy u Rokytna – nejrozsáhlejší česká poušť" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
↑ "Osada Drahoš – historie" (in Czech). Obec Rokytno. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
↑ "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.
↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Rokytno". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-12.

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.

[history-3] 1 2 "Rokytno pohledem do minulosti" (in Czech). Obec Rokytno. Retrieved 2021-10-12.

[4] "Přesypy u Rokytna – nejrozsáhlejší česká poušť" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-10-12.

[5] "Osada Drahoš – historie" (in Czech). Obec Rokytno. Retrieved 2021-10-12.

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

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

[8] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Rokytno". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-12.

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