Rokytno
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Rokytno is a village near Sezemice
in the Pardubice Region
of the Czech Republic
. It has a population of 748 (2004).
The place is first mentioned in written document in 1436. Its name is derived from willows (rokytí) growing in swampy areas. During the 18th century, the village, together with Chvojenec
and Býšť
, was center of persecuted religious sect of Deists (called blouznivci). The first school was built in 1794.
Several small nearby villages are officially part of Rokytno:
Přesypy near Rokytno is a unique and protected area (0.07 km²) of sand dunes http://www.rokytno.cz/index0.php?id=foto&dotaz=TITULEK&dotaza=Přesypy%20u%20Rokytna.
Sezemice
Sezemice is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic located on the Loučná River, about 6 km northeast from Pardubice. It has estimated 3,100 inhabitants....
in the Pardubice Region
Pardubice Region
Pardubice Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located mainly in the eastern part of its historical region of Bohemia, with a small part in northwestern Moravia. It is named after its capital Pardubice. "There are a total of 452 municipalities in the region...
of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It has a population of 748 (2004).
The place is first mentioned in written document in 1436. Its name is derived from willows (rokytí) growing in swampy areas. During the 18th century, the village, together with Chvojenec
Chvojenec
Chvojenec is village in Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic, near the town of Holice. It has a population of 631 .Small fort in this area is mentioned in 1336. This fortress protected crossing of two roads. Ruins of the fortress are almost invisible now. Name of the place is related to...
and Býšť
Býšt
Býšť is a village near Hradec Králové in the Czech Republic.- History :The place is first mentioned in written form in 1360. The village was devastated during the Thirty Years' War. The first school here was built in 1780. Eduard Nápravník, conductor and director of the Tsar's court opera in Sankt...
, was center of persecuted religious sect of Deists (called blouznivci). The first school was built in 1794.
Several small nearby villages are officially part of Rokytno:
- Bohumileč: 114 inhabitants, which existed before the 15th century; its name comes from Bohu milí (loved by God).
- Drahoš (Maindorf in German): 31 inhabitants, which was set up during the rule of Joseph IIJoseph II, Holy Roman EmperorJoseph II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790 and ruler of the Habsburg lands from 1780 to 1790. He was the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband, Francis I...
; since 1782, it was settled by German-speaking farmers from around Kladsko area and Lower SilesiaLower SilesiaLower Silesia ; is the northwestern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia; Upper Silesia is to the southeast.Throughout its history Lower Silesia has been under the control of the medieval Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy from 1526...
- named after personal name Drahoslav. - Zástava: 26 inhabitants, which was set up during rule of Joseph II; was named after a farmer living there.
Přesypy near Rokytno is a unique and protected area (0.07 km²) of sand dunes http://www.rokytno.cz/index0.php?id=foto&dotaz=TITULEK&dotaza=Přesypy%20u%20Rokytna.