Kolešov is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Kolešov | |
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 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)[1] | |
• Total | 147 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 270 04 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Koleš, meaning "Koleš's (court)".[2]
Geography
editKolešov 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
editThe first written mention of Kolešov is from 1319.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere 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
editThere are no protected cultural monuments.[6] In the centre of Kolešov is a small chapel.
References
edit- ^ "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.
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