Rokytno

Municipality in Pardubice, Czech Republic

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50°6′17″N 15°53′22″E / 50.10472°N 15.88944°E / 50.10472; 15.88944Country

Czech RepublicRegionPardubiceDistrictPardubiceFirst mentioned1436Area

• Total10.85 km² (4.19 sq mi)Elevation

230 m (750 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total962 • Density89/km² (230/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

533 22

Websitewww.rokytno.eu

Rokytno is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Bohumileč and Drahoš are administrative parts of Rokytno.

Etymology

The name is derived from rokytí. It is an old Czech term for willows which grew here in swampy areas.^[2]

Geography

Rokytno is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Pardubice. It lies in the East Elbe Table, in the Polabí region. The Bohumilečský pond 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.^[3]

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 industrialization at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, two brickyards were built here.^[2]

The village of Drahoš was founded in 1782. It was settled by German-speaking farmers from the Province of Silesia.^[4]

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^[5]^[6]

Transport

The D35 motorway runs through the municipality.

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "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 – Okres Pardubice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.