Rovensko pod Troskami

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Rovensko pod Troskami
Town
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Town hall
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Rovensko pod Troskami
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°32′7″N15°15′34″E / 50.53528°N 15.25944°E / 50.53528; 15.25944
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Liberec
District Semily
First mentioned1371
Area
 • Total
12.81 km2 (4.95 sq mi)
Elevation
306 m (1,004 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01) [1]
 • Total
1,415
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
512 63
Website www.rovensko.cz

Rovensko pod Troskami is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

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Administrative division

Rovensko pod Troskami consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): [2]

Geography

Rovensko pod Troskami is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) southeast of Liberec. It lies mostly in the Jičín Uplands, only the eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge. The highest point is the hill Kámen at 440 m (1,440 ft) above sea level. The Veselka Stream flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Rovensko pod Troskami is from 1371. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,646—    
18802,521−4.7%
18902,669+5.9%
19002,673+0.1%
19102,721+1.8%
YearPop.±%
19212,537−6.8%
19302,285−9.9%
19501,731−24.2%
19611,752+1.2%
19701,460−16.7%
YearPop.±%
19801,334−8.6%
19911,254−6.0%
20011,262+0.6%
20111,263+0.1%
20211,294+2.5%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Transport

Rovensko pod Troskami is located on the railway line Hradec Králové–Turnov. [6]

Sights

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Church of Saint Wenceslaus

The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. The originally Gothic church was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1724, later it was modified in the Neo-Gothic style. Next to the church stands a separate wooden bell tower, which dates from 1630. Its rarity is three early Baroque bells, hung upside down. [7]

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ "Historie" (in Czech). Město Rovensko pod Troskami. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Detail stanice Rovensko p.Troskami" (in Czech). České dráhy . Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  7. ↑ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). Město Rovensko pod Troskami. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
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