Rokycany

Rokycany (; ) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 14,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Rokycany
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Rokycany CZ main square from W 579.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Historical centre
Settlement.image_flag: Rokycany prapor.gif
Settlement.image_shield: Rokycany CoA CZ.png
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Plzeň
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Rokycany
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic

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Administrative division
Etymology
Geography
History
Demographics
Economy
Transport
Culture
Sights
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
References
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Rokycany (; ) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 14,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

==Administrative division== Rokycany consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Nové Město (8,387) Plzeňské předměstí (3,359) Střed (1,565) Borek (447)