Kolešov

Kolešov
Eastern part of Kolešov
Eastern part of Kolešov
Flag of Kolešov
Coat of arms of Kolešov
Kolešov is located in Czech Republic
Kolešov
Kolešov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′26″N 13°30′36″E / 50.15722°N 13.51000°E / 50.15722; 13.51000
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictRakovník
First mentioned1319
Area
 • Total5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total147
 • Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
270 04
Websitewww.kolesov.cz

Kolešov is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

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The name is derived from the personal name Koleš, meaning "Koleš's (court)".[2]

Geography

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Kolešov is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) northwest of Rakovník and 60 km (37 mi) west of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is the hill Liščí vrch at 436 m (1,430 ft) above sea level.

History

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The first written mention of Kolešov is from 1319.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869334—    
1880347+3.9%
1890308−11.2%
1900326+5.8%
1910319−2.1%
YearPop.±%
1921343+7.5%
1930354+3.2%
1950153−56.8%
1961153+0.0%
1970147−3.9%
YearPop.±%
1980152+3.4%
1991120−21.1%
2001101−15.8%
2011128+26.7%
2021135+5.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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There is an intersection of two important roads: the I/6, part of the European route E48, which replaces the unfinished section of the D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary, and the I/27, leading from Plzeň to Most.

Sights

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There are no protected cultural monuments.[6] In the centre of Kolešov is a small chapel.

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 284.
  3. ^ "Historické souvislosti". Obec Kolešovlanguage=cs. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kolešov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
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