Koleč

50°11′56″N 14°13′25″E / 50.19889°N 14.22361°E / 50.19889; 14.22361Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictKladnoFirst mentioned1140Area • Total5.24 km² (2.02 sq mi)Elevation259 m (850 ft)Population • Total578 • Density110/km² (290/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.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 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

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]

Sights

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]

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