Ročov
Market town in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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Ročov (German: Rotschow, Rotschau) is a market town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Ročov | |
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View from the southeast | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Ročov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′13″N 13°46′28″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Louny |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.52 km2 (4.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 441 m (1,447 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 572 |
| • Density | 45.7/km2 (118/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 439 67, 440 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative division
Ročov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Ročov (448)
- Břínkov (53)
- Úlovice (57)
Geography
History
The first written mention of Ročov is from 1352, when Albrecht of Kolowrat founded here a market town.[3]
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The Augustinian monastery was built in the Baroque style in 1746–1765 on the site of an old Gothic church from 1373. It was designed by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. After his death, the architect Anselmo Lurago took over the construction.[6]
Next to the church is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1876–1883, after the old Baroque church was demolished in 1875. It is the main landmark of Ročov.[7]
Twin towns – sister cities
Reichenbach im Vogtland, Germany
