| Rokytnice v Orlických horách | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hradec Králové |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rychnov nad Kněžnou |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.1697°N 16.4731°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Jiří Štěpán |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1318 |
| Area Total Km2: | 40.20 |
| Elevation M: | 580 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2164 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 517 61 |
Rokytnice v Orlických horách (pronounced as /cs/; de|Rokitnitz in Adlergebirge) is a town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
The village of Nebeská Rybná is an administrative part of Rokytnice v Orlických horách.
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".[2]
Rokytnice v Orlických horách is located about 13km (08miles) east of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and 44km (27miles) east of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlické Mountains. The highest point is a mountain at 951m (3,120feet) above sea level. The Rokytenka Stream flows through the town. The Zdobnice River flows along the western municipal border.
Rokytnice v Orlických horách has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb; Trewartha: Dclo). The annual average temperature is, the hottest month in July is, and the coldest month is in January. The annual precipitation is, of which July is the wettest with, while April is the driest with only . The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from on 12 January 1987 to on 27 July 1983.[3]
The first written mention of Rokytnice v Orlických horách is from 1318. In 1548, a water fortress was built. From 1567, Rokytnice was owned by various German noble families and colonized by German people, especially craftsmen. From 1712 to 1938, the Jewish community was present. The Germans made up the majority of population until 1945, when they were expelled.[4]
The railway line of local importance to Doudleby nad Orlicí starts here.[5]
The most valuable building is the Rokytnice v Orlických horách Castle. It was built in 1600 during the rule of Kryštof Mauschwitz of Armenruh, who has demolished the old fortress and had built the late Renaissance castle.[6]
The Church of All Saints was built in 1679–1684 on the site of a wooden church from the 14th century, which was destroyed by a fire in 1661.[7]