Rosice

Rosice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrosɪtsɛ]; German: Rossitz), sometimes called Rosice u Brna to distinguish the town from other places with the same name, is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic, near Brno. It has around 6,300 inhabitants.

Rosice

Rosice u Brna
Town
Rosice, view from the south
Flag
Coat of arms
Rosice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°10′56″N 16°23′16″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1259
Government
  MayorAndrea Trojanová
Area
  Total12.74 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Elevation
326 m (1,070 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total6,291
  Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
665 01
Websitewww.rosice.cz

Sport

A local football club, FC Slovan Rosice, plays in the Moravian–Silesian Football League (3rd tier of the Czech football league system).

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Rosice is twinned with:[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Partnerská města a obce" (in Czech). Město Rosice. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
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