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Hořesedly

Coordinates: 50°9′45″N 13°36′10″E / 50.16250°N 13.60278°E / 50.16250; 13.60278
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Hořesedly
Main street
Main street
Flag of Hořesedly
Coat of arms of Hořesedly
Hořesedly is located in Czech Republic
Hořesedly
Hořesedly
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′45″N 13°36′10″E / 50.16250°N 13.60278°E / 50.16250; 13.60278
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictRakovník
First mentioned1316
Area
 • Total5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Elevation
379 m (1,243 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total418
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
270 04
Websitewww.obec-horesedly.cz

Hořesedly (German: Horosedl) is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology

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The name consists of the words hoře ('above') and sedět ('to sit' in modern Czech, but in old Czech meaning 'to settle down'). The meaning of the name is "the village of people who settled above".[2]

Geography

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Hořesedly is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Rakovník and 53 km (33 mi) west of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is the hill Cikán at 437 m (1,434 ft) above sea level.

History

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The first written mention of Hořesedly is from 1316. From 1355 to 1418, it was property of the church at Prague Castle. In 1420, Hořesedly was shortly owned by a branch of the Kolowrat family, then it was confiscated from them by the royal chamber and passed on to various lesser nobles.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869455—    
1880530+16.5%
1890547+3.2%
1900655+19.7%
1910667+1.8%
YearPop.±%
1921594−10.9%
1930776+30.6%
1950453−41.6%
1961492+8.6%
1970476−3.3%
YearPop.±%
1980432−9.2%
1991409−5.3%
2001425+3.9%
2011433+1.9%
2021399−7.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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The I/6 road (part of the European route E48) passes through the municipality. It replaces the unfinished section of the D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary.

Sights

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Church of Saint Lawrence

The main landmark of Hořesedly is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It is a small Baroque church from the early 18th century.[3][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 696–697.
  3. ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hořesedly. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  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. ^ "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
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