Rokytnice v Orlických horách

Town in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

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50°10′11″N 16°28′23″E / 50.16972°N 16.47306°E / 50.16972; 16.47306Country

Czech RepublicRegion Hradec Králové District Rychnov nad KněžnouFirst mentioned1318Government

• MayorJiří ŠtěpánArea

• Total40.20 km² (15.52 sq mi)Elevation

580 m (1,900 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total2,072 • Density52/km² (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

517 61

Websitewww.rokytnicevoh.cz

Rokytnice v Orlických horách (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrokɪtɲɪtsɛ ˈvorlɪtskiːɦ ˈɦoraːx]; German: Rokitnitz in Adlergebirge) is a town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts

The village of Nebeská Rybná is an administrative part of Rokytnice v Orlických horách.

Geography

Rokytnice v Orlických horách is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and 44 km (27 mi) east of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlické Mountains. The highest point is a mountain at 951 m (3,120 ft) above sea level. The small river of Rokytenka flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Rokytnice v Orlických horách is from 1318. In 1548, a water fortress was built. From 1567, Rokytnice was owned by various German noble families and colonized by German people, especially craftsmen. From 1712 to 1938, the Jewish community was present. The Germans made up the majority of population until 1945, when they were expelled.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	4,089	—
1880	4,395	+7.5%
1890	4,161	−5.3%
1900	3,801	−8.7%
1910	3,416	−10.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	3,125	−8.5%
1930	3,028	−3.1%
1950	2,175	−28.2%
1961	1,954	−10.2%
1970	1,825	−6.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,896	+3.9%
1991	1,964	+3.6%
2001	2,513	+28.0%
2011	2,114	−15.9%
2021	1,926	−8.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The railway line of local importance to Doudleby nad Orlicí starts here.^[5]

Sights

The most valuable building is the Rokytnice v Orlických horách Castle. It was built in 1600 during the rule of Kryštof Mauschwitz of Armenruh, who has demolished the old fortress and had built the late Renaissance castle.^[6]

The Church of All Saints was built in 1679–1684 on the site of a wooden church from the 14th century, which was destroyed by a fire in 1661.^[7]

Notable people

Else Kastner-Michalitschke (1868–1939), Austrian writer
Elfriede Kuzmany (1915–2006), Austrian actress

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Rokytnice v Orlických horách. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Rokytnice v Orl.horách" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
^ "Úvod do historie zámku" (in Czech). Rokytnice v Orlických horách Castle. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
^ "Barokní kostel Všech svatých v Rokytnici v Orlických horách" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-09-18.