Kolešov

50°9′26″N 13°30′36″E / 50.15722°N 13.51000°E / 50.15722; 13.51000Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictRakovníkFirst mentioned1319Area • Total5.15 km² (1.99 sq mi)Elevation385 m (1,263 ft)Population • Total147 • Density29/km² (74/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.kolesov.cz

Kolešov is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Koleš, meaning "Koleš's (court)".^[2]

Geography

Kolešov 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

The first written mention of Kolešov is from 1319.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 334 —     1880 347 +3.9% 1890 308 −11.2% 1900 326 +5.8% 1910 319 −2.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 343 +7.5% 1930 354 +3.2% 1950 153 −56.8% 1961 153 +0.0% 1970 147 −3.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 152 +3.4% 1991 120 −21.1% 2001 101 −15.8% 2011 128 +26.7% 2021 135 +5.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There 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

There are no protected cultural monuments.^[6] In the centre of Kolešov is a small chapel.

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