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Rokytnice V Orlických Horách
Rokytnice v Orlických horách (; ) is a town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Rokytnice v Orlických horách consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Rokytnice v Orlických horách (1,853) *Nebeská Rybná (73) Etymology The original name of the local stream was Rokytnice and the name was transferred to the town. The name of the stream was derived from the old Czech word ''rokyta'' (i.e. 'willow') and from the adjective ''rokytná'', meaning "flowing between willows". Geography Rokytnice v Orlických horách is located about east of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and east of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlické Mountains. The highest point is a mountain at above sea level. The Rokytenka Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
