Rynholec is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Rynholec | |
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 Centre of Rynholec | |
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  Rynholec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°8′17″N 13°55′20″E / 50.13806°N 13.92222°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Rakovník |
| First mentioned | 1330 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.09 km2 (2.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 467 m (1,532 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,082 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 270 62 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name was probably derived from the personal name Ryn(h)olt.[2]
Geography
editRynholec is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Rakovník, 12 km (7 mi) west of Kladno and 31 km (19 mi) west of Prague. It lies on the border between the Džbán range and Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is at 505 m (1,657 ft) above sea level.
History
editThe first written mention of Rynholec is from 1330. The village was founded in the 13th or at the beginning of the 14th century. Until 1466, the owners of Rynholec often changed and included various lower noblemen. From 1466, the village was ruled by the Martinic family as a part of the Smečno estate.[2]
Demographics
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Economy
editIn the western part of the municipality is a fire clay quarry. Extraction and processing of this material began here in 1908.[2]
Transport
editSights
editRynholec is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monuments are a rural house from the first half of the 19th century and an archaeological site of a former medieval fortress called Sobín.[6] A landmark in the centre of the village is the Chapel of Saint Isidore.
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b c "Stručná historie obce Rynholec" (in Czech). Obec Rynholec. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Detail stanice Rynholec" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Rynholec". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
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