Koleč

Koleč
Koleč
Municipality
	Centre of Koleč
	Flag Coat of arms
	Koleč Location in the Czech Republic
	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 (2024-01-01)
• Total	600
• Density	110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	273 29
Website	www.kolec.cz

Koleč is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Mozolín and Týnec are administrative parts of Koleč.

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement 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

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

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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	896	—
1880	1,104	+23.2%
1890	1,111	+0.6%
1900	1,094	−1.5%
1910	1,162	+6.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,135	−2.3%
1930	1,110	−2.2%
1950	931	−16.1%
1961	904	−2.9%
1970	842	−6.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	680	−19.2%
1991	511	−24.9%
2001	552	+8.0%
2011	572	+3.6%
2021	584	+2.1%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

Koleč is located on the railway line Prague–Slaný. However, trains run on it only on weekends and holidays during the summer season.^[6]

Sights

The main landmark is the Koleč Castle. It 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]

Notable people

Josef Danda (1906–1999), architect

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. 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" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Koleč" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-07-04.

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. 283.

[spr-3] "Strategický plán rozvoje obce Koleč pro období 2009–2015" (in Czech). Obec Koleč. pp. 9–11. Retrieved 2022-03-01.

[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] "Detail stanice Koleč" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-07-04.

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