Roudnice nad Labem | |
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 Roudnice Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Roudnice nad Labem Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′25″N 14°15′14″E / 50.42361°N 14.25389°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Litoměřice |
| First mentioned | 1167 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | František Padělek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.67 km2 (6.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,823 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 413 01 |
| Website | www |
Roudnice nad Labem (Czech pronunciation: [ˈroudɲɪtsɛ ˈnad labɛm]; ‹See Tfd›German: Raudnitz an der Elbe) is a town in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
A steel road bridge dating from the early 20th century spans the Elbe in Roudnice nad Labem. Its medieval predecessor was the third oldest stone bridge in Bohemia (after Prague and Písek) and the first bridge to connect both banks of the river. Roudnice nad Labem features a castle of late Romanesque origin, now reconstructed in Baroque style.