Kolešov

Kolešov
Kolešov
Municipality
	Eastern part of Kolešov
	Flag Coat of arms
	Kolešov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°9′26″N 13°30′36″E / 50.15722°N 13.51000°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Rakovník
First mentioned	1319
Area
• Total	5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation	385 m (1,263 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	147
• Density	29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	270 04
Website	www.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

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

Geography

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

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

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	334	—
1880	347	+3.9%
1890	308	−11.2%
1900	326	+5.8%
1910	319	−2.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	343	+7.5%
1930	354	+3.2%
1950	153	−56.8%
1961	153	+0.0%
1970	147	−3.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	152	+3.4%
1991	120	−21.1%
2001	101	−15.8%
2011	128	+26.7%
2021	135	+5.5%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

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

References

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

External links

Official website

[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.

[history-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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