Rouchovany
Municipality
View from the west
View from the west
Flag of Rouchovany
Flag
Coat of arms of Rouchovany
Coat of arms
Rouchovany is located in Czech Republic
Rouchovany
Rouchovany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°4′13″N 16°6′27″E / 49.07028°N 16.10750°E / 49.07028; 16.10750
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictTřebíč
First mentioned1243
Area
 • Total24.77 km2 (9.56 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,196
 • Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
675 57
Websitewww.rouchovany.cz

Rouchovany is a municipality and village in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Šemíkovice is an administrative part of Rouchovany.

Geography

Rouchovany is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Třebíč and 38 km (24 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is the Cibuluška hill at 418 m (1,371 ft) above sea level. The Rouchovanka Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Rouchovany is from 1243. In 1353, it was referred to as a market town. In 1468, the village was officially promoted to a market town, but it later lost the title. Between 1458 and 1471, Rouchovany was acquired by the Pernštejn family. Vilém II of Pernštejn gave Rouchovany as a dowry to his daughter, and thus they came into the hands of the lords of Lipá. They owned it until the Battle of White Mountain in 1620, when their properties were confiscated.[2]

From 1622 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848, Rouchovany was the property of the House of Liechtenstein. During their rule, the importance of the settlement declined. In 1805, most of Rouchovany was destroyed by a large fire.[2]

Economy

A part of the Dukovany Nuclear Power Station lies in the municipal territory.

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is an early Baroque building with a Romanesque core. Next to the church is an architecturally valuable separate bell tower, built in the Romanesque-Renaissance style in 1585–1610.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 3 "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Rouchovany. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  3. ↑ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie s věží" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
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