Rožmitál pod Třemšínem
town in the Czech Republic
Rožmitál pod Třemšínem (German: Rosenthal) is a town in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,300 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. The most important monument in the town is the Rožmitál pod Třemšínem Castle.
Administrative division
Rožmitál pod Třemšínem consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Etymology
According to legend, the castle that was built here was surrounded by rose bushes, and therefore named Rosenthal ('rose valley' in German). The German name was later transcribed into Czech as Rožmitál.
Geography
Rožmitál pod Třemšínem is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Příbram and 60 km (37 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in an outcrop of the Benešov Uplands, surrounded by the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the hill Třemšín at 827 m (2,713 ft) above sea level, which already belongs to the Brdy Highlands.
The Skalice River originates in the western part of the municipal territory, then flows to the east through the town proper and supplies a system of fishponds there.
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