Koleč

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

Koleč

Municipality

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Koleč

Location in the Czech Republic

Coordinates: 50°11′56″N 14°13′25″E﻿ / ﻿50.19889°N 14.22361°E﻿ / 50.19889; 14.22361
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

(2025-01-01)[1]

• Total

| 614
• Density| 120/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 division

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Koleč consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

* Koleč (514)
* Mozolín (38)
* Týnec (32)

## Etymology

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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.[3]

## Geography

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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

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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.[4]

## Demographics

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Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±%

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

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

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1980| 680| −19.2%
1991| 511| −24.9%
2001| 552| +8.0%
2011| 572| +3.6%
2021| 584| +2.1%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

## Transport

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Koleč is located on the railway line Prague–Slaný. However, trains run on it only on weekends and holidays during the summer season.[7]

## Sights

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Koleč Castle

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.[4]

## Notable people

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* Josef Danda (1906–1999), architect

## References

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1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 283.
4. ^ a b "Strategický plán rozvoje obce Koleč pro období 2009–2015" (in Czech). Obec Koleč. pp. 9–11. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. ^ "Detail stanice Koleč" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-07-04.

## External links

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* Běloky
* Beřovice
* Bílichov
* Blevice
* Brandýsek
* Braškov
* Bratronice
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* Černuc
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* Hradečno
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* Hřebeč
* Jarpice
* Jedomělice
* Jemníky
* Kačice
* Kamenné Žehrovice
* Kamenný Most
* Kladno
* Klobuky
* Kmetiněves
* Knovíz
* Koleč
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* Přelíc
* Řisuty
* Sazená
* Slaný
* Šlapanice
* Slatina
* Smečno
* Stehelčeves
* Stochov
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* Studeněves
* Svárov
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* Zájezd
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* Želenice
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* Žilina
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