Stehelčeves

Stehelčeves
Municipality
Municipal office
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Stehelčeves Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′18″N 14°11′27″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
First mentioned	1316
Area
• Total	4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation	276 m (906 ft)
Population  (2026-01-01)
• Total	1,177
• Density	236/km2 (612/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	273 42
Website	www.obecstehelceves.cz

Stehelčeves is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Stehlec and the Czech word ves ('village'), so it means "Stehlec's village".

Geography

Stehelčeves is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Kladno and 22 km (14 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. An artificial hill known as Buštěhrad slag heap is located in the southern part of the municipality. The stream Dřetovický potok flows through the municipality and supplies the fishpond Vrapický rybník.

History

The first written mention of Stehelčeves is from 1316. At the beginning of the 16th century, the village was acquired by the Kolowrat family.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	765	—
1880	850	+11.1%
1890	872	+2.6%
1900	1,087	+24.7%
1910	1,196	+10.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,117	−6.6%
1930	1,013	−9.3%
1950	789	−22.1%
1961	746	−5.4%
1970	624	−16.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	568	−9.0%
1991	474	−16.5%
2001	504	+6.3%
2011	743	+47.4%
2021	1,140	+53.4%

Source: Censuses

Transport

The D7 motorway runs along the eastern municipal border.

Sights

The only protected cultural monument in the municipality are remnants of an eneolithic hillfort called Homolka, which have been archaeologically explored. A historical landmark of the village used to be a chapel from the first half of the 18th century, but it was destroyed by vandals in the 1950s.

External links

• Official website