Rokytnice v Orlických horách

Rokytnice v Orlických horách
Town
Town square
Town square
Flag of Rokytnice v Orlických horách
Flag
Coat of arms of Rokytnice v Orlických horách
Coat of arms
Rokytnice v Orlických horách is located in Czech Republic
Rokytnice v Orlických horách
Rokytnice v Orlických horách
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′11″N 16°28′23″E / 50.16972°N 16.47306°E / 50.16972; 16.47306
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictRychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned1318
Government
 • MayorJiří Štěpán
Area
 • Total
40.20 km2 (15.52 sq mi)
Elevation
580 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,164
 • Density54/km2 (140/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 2,200 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.

Etymology

The original name of the local stream was Rokytnice and the name was transferred to the town. The name of the stream was derived from the old Czech word rokyta (i.e. 'willow') and from the adjective rokytná, meaning "flowing between willows".[2]

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 Rokytenka Stream flows through the town. The Zdobnice River flows along the western municipal border.

Climate

Rokytnice v Orlických horách has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb; Trewartha: Dclo). The annual average temperature is 7.6 °C (45.7 °F), the hottest month in July is 17.5 °C (63.5 °F), and the coldest month is −2.4 °C (27.7 °F) in January. The annual precipitation is 906.5 millimetres (35.69 in), of which July is the wettest with 106.7 millimetres (4.20 in), while April is the driest with only 45.8 millimetres (1.80 in). The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from −25.4 °C (−13.7 °F) on 12 January 1987 to 35.2 °C (95.4 °F) on 27 July 1983.[3]

Climate data for Rokytnice v Orlických horách, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7) 		15.6
(60.1) 		20.7
(69.3) 		26.7
(80.1) 		29.3
(84.7) 		32.5
(90.5) 		35.2
(95.4) 		33.6
(92.5) 		30.4
(86.7) 		23.6
(74.5) 		18.0
(64.4) 		13.6
(56.5) 		35.2
(95.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2) 		1.8
(35.2) 		6.2
(43.2) 		12.9
(55.2) 		17.6
(63.7) 		20.9
(69.6) 		22.9
(73.2) 		23.0
(73.4) 		17.4
(63.3) 		11.4
(52.5) 		5.5
(41.9) 		0.9
(33.6) 		11.7
(53.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		2.1
(35.8) 		7.9
(46.2) 		12.4
(54.3) 		15.7
(60.3) 		17.5
(63.5) 		17.3
(63.1) 		12.5
(54.5) 		7.6
(45.7) 		2.9
(37.2) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		7.6
(45.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.9
(23.2) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		3.3
(37.9) 		7.6
(45.7) 		10.8
(51.4) 		12.5
(54.5) 		12.5
(54.5) 		8.7
(47.7) 		4.6
(40.3) 		0.6
(33.1) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		3.9
(39.0)
Record low °C (°F) −25.4
(−13.7) 		−22.0
(−7.6) 		−22.5
(−8.5) 		−11.0
(12.2) 		−4.8
(23.4) 		0.4
(32.7) 		3.0
(37.4) 		0.1
(32.2) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−8.2
(17.2) 		−15.8
(3.6) 		−21.2
(−6.2) 		−25.4
(−13.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78.7
(3.10) 		60.8
(2.39) 		68.7
(2.70) 		45.8
(1.80) 		77.5
(3.05) 		93.8
(3.69) 		106.7
(4.20) 		86.0
(3.39) 		76.5
(3.01) 		65.2
(2.57) 		69.4
(2.73) 		77.4
(3.05) 		906.5
(35.69)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 42.4
(16.7) 		36.7
(14.4) 		21.4
(8.4) 		5.1
(2.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		2.5
(1.0) 		14.7
(5.8) 		33.6
(13.2) 		156.5
(61.6)
Average relative humidity (%) 87.5 82.8 76.9 66.9 68.5 69.7 70.0 69.8 76.8 82.4 87.4 89.1 77.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 42.5 63.4 119.9 188.1 193.3 204.8 222.1 202.5 155.3 97.6 44.6 28.2 1,560.2
Source: Czech Hydrometeorological Institute[3][4][5][6][7][8]

History

Rokytnice v Orlických horách Castle

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.[9]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18694,089—    
18804,395+7.5%
18904,161−5.3%
19003,801−8.7%
19103,416−10.1%
YearPop.±%
19213,125−8.5%
19303,028−3.1%
19502,175−28.2%
19611,954−10.2%
19701,825−6.6%
YearPop.±%
19801,896+3.9%
19911,964+3.6%
20012,513+28.0%
20112,114−15.9%
20211,926−8.9%
Source: Censuses[10][11]

Transport

The railway line of local importance to Doudleby nad Orlicí starts here.[12]

Sights

Church of All Saints on the town square

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.[13]

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.[14]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 581–582.
  3. ^ a b "Teplota vzduchu v jednotlivé kalendářní dny" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  4. ^ "Průměrná teplota vzduchu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  5. ^ "Srážkové úhrny v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  6. ^ "Množství nového sněhu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  7. ^ "Průměrná relativní vlhkost vzduchu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  8. ^ "Délka slunečního svitu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  9. ^ "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Rokytnice v Orlických horách. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  10. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  11. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  12. ^ "Detail stanice Rokytnice v Orl.horách" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  13. ^ "Úvod do historie zámku" (in Czech). Rokytnice v Orlických horách Castle. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  14. ^ "Barokní kostel Všech svatých v Rokytnici v Orlických horách" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
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