Rokytno

Rokytno
Village
Cross in Rokytno
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Pardubice
Little District	Pardubice
Coordinates	50°6′11″N 15°53′43″E / 50.10306°N 15.89528°E / 50.10306; 15.89528Coordinates: 50°6′11″N 15°53′43″E / 50.10306°N 15.89528°E / 50.10306; 15.89528
Area	10.82 km2 (4.18 sq mi)
Population	770
Density	71/km2 (184/sq mi)
First mentioned	1436
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	533 22
Location in the Czech Republic
Website: http://www.rokytno.eu

Rokytno is a village near Sezemice in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of 748 (2004).

The place is first mentioned in written document in 1436. Its name is derived from willows (rokytí) growing in swampy areas. During the 18th century, the village, together with Chvojenec and Býšť, was center of persecuted religious sect of Deists (called blouznivci). The first school was built in 1794.

Several small nearby villages are officially part of Rokytno:

Přesypy near Rokytno is a unique and protected area (0.07 km²) of sand dunes [1].