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Koloveč

Coordinates: 49°29′15″N 13°6′27″E / 49.48750°N 13.10750°E / 49.48750; 13.10750
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Koloveč
Pond in Koloveč
Pond in Koloveč
Flag of Koloveč
Coat of arms of Koloveč
Koloveč is located in Czech Republic
Koloveč
Koloveč
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°29′15″N 13°6′27″E / 49.48750°N 13.10750°E / 49.48750; 13.10750
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictDomažlice
First mentioned1197
Area
 • Total
13.76 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Elevation
452 m (1,483 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,022
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
345 43
Websitewww.mestyskolovec.cz

Koloveč is a market town in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Zichov is an administrative part of Koloveč.

Geography

Koloveč is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) east of Domažlice and 33 km (21 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies mostly in the Švihov Highland, only a small part of the municipal territory in the north extends into the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Radlice at 604 m (1,982 ft) above sea level. The Merklínka River flows along the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Koloveč is in a donation deed of Prague bishop Bretislav III from 1197, when it became a property of the convent in Doksany. The village was owned by the convent until 1421, when the convent was burned down by the Hussites. Until 1491, Koloveč was a royal property. From 1491 to 1580, it was owned by the Lords of Roupov. During their rule, a manor house and brewery were built and Koloveč was promoted to a market town (in 1549 at the latest).[2]

In 1580–1664, Koloveč was owned by the Knights of Žákava. The market town was looted by the Swedish troops in 1641 (during the Thirty Years' War), which caused poverty in the following decades. In 1664–1711, Koloveč was owned by the Bubna of Litice family. From 1711 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, it was a property of the Czernin family.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,362—    
18801,566+15.0%
18901,482−5.4%
19001,489+0.5%
19101,627+9.3%
YearPop.±%
19211,496−8.1%
19301,466−2.0%
19501,085−26.0%
19611,091+0.6%
1970987−9.5%
YearPop.±%
19801,008+2.1%
1991946−6.2%
2001980+3.6%
2011987+0.7%
2021995+0.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary

The main landmark of Koloveč is the Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. It was originally a Gothic church from the 14th century. In 1731, after it was damaged by a fire, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style with the participation of the architect František Maxmilián Kaňka. Its current form is a result of the reconstruction in 1867–1891.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Koloveč. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel Zvěstování Panny Marie s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-11.