Rouchovany Explained

Rouchovany
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Vysočina
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Třebíč
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.0703°N 16.1075°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1243
Area Total Km2:24.77
Elevation M:360
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1185
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:675 57

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 southeast of Třebíč and 38km (24miles) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is the Cibuluška hill at 418m (1,371feet) 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.

Transport

There are no railways (except for the spur line for the needs of the nuclear power station) or major roads passing through the municipality.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Obec Rouchovany. cs. 2023-09-11.
  3. Web site: Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie s věží. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-09-11.