Koleč is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Koleč | |
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Coordinates: 50°11′56″N 14°13′25″E / 50.19889°N 14.22361°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Kladno |
First mentioned | 1140 |
Area | |
• Total | 5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 259 m (850 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 578 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 273 29 |
Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Mozolín and Týnec are administrative parts of Koleč.
Etymology edit
The oldest form of the name was Choleč. The name was derived from the personal name Cholec or Cholek, meaning "Cholec's/Cholek's (court)". Later the name was distorted to Koleč.[2]
Geography edit
Koleč is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Kladno and 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 296 m (971 ft) above sea level.
History edit
The first written mention of Koleč is in a document from about 1125–1140, when it was stated to be in property of the Vyšehrad Chapter. The village of Týnec was first mentioned in a forgery from the 12th century. The village of Mozolín was first mentioned in the 18th century. The most significant owner of Koleč was the Italian noble Ubelli family. They acquired Koleč in 1701 or 1702 and had built here a castle.[3]
Demographics edit
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Source: Censuses[4][5] |
Sights edit
The Koleč Castle is a small Baroque castle built in 1711–1713. The Chapel of the Holy Trinity was added in 1714. The chapel was later enlarged into a church. The castle fell into disrepair in the 1990s. Today it is gradually reconstructed.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 283.
- ^ a b "Strategický plán rozvoje obce Koleč pro období 2009–2015" (in Czech). Obec Koleč. pp. 9–11. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kladno" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.