Březová-Oleško is a municipality in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. It is located on a promontory above the Vltava River.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of the villages of Březová and Oleško.

Etymology

The name Březová is an adjective from bříza, i.e. 'birch'. The name Oleško was probably derived from the personal name Oleš, which was a Czech variant of Alexius.

Geography

Březová-Oleško is located about 19 km south of Prague. It lies on the Prague Plateau on the right bank of the Vltava River. The highest point is the hill V Hoře at 392 m above sea level. The municipality is situated on a promontory delimited by the valleys of the Vltava and the stream Zahořanský potok.

History

The first written mention of both villages is from 1310 (as part of a donation to the Ostrov Monastery in Davle, written in a deed of Pope Clement V).

Demographics

Transport

The municipality can be reached by regular transport from Prague, but it is impassable for cars as it is a dead end.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments.