Římov (České Budějovice District)
Římov | |
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 Centre of Římov | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Římov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°51′20″N 14°29′13″E / 48.85556°N 14.48694°ECoordinates: 48°51′20″N 14°29′13″E / 48.85556°N 14.48694°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1395 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.28 km2 (5.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 942 |
| ��� Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 24 |
| Website | www |
Římov (German: Rimau) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. It is located on left bank of the Malše River about 14 km south of České Budějovice.
Administrative parts[]
Villages of Branišovice, Dolní Stropnice, Dolní Vesce, Horní Vesce and Kladiny are administrative parts of Římov.
History[]
The first written mention of Římov dates from 1395. The village was founded probably in the 13th century and belonged to lower aristocratic families.[2]
In 1626 Římov became property of Duke of Eggenberg, the owner of the castle in Český Krumlov. In the same year the duke gave Římov to the Jesuits and they established there a pilgrimage site with large Way of the Cross in 1648. The Way contains 25 stations and every year many people are starting their pilgrimage tradition right in Římov.[2]
Římov Reservoir[]
On the Malše River just above the village there is a reservoir providing drinking water for large portion of South Bohemia. The dam, completed in 1978, is 47.5 metres (156 ft) high and 290 metres (950 ft) long at crest. It has a volume of 33.8 million m³.[3]
Gallery[]
One of chapels on the Way of the Cross
A view from the dam downstream towards Římov
Surface of the reservoir
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Římov. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ "Vodní nádrž Římov" (in Czech). Kudy z nudy. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
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