Kolešov is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Koleš, meaning "Koleš's (court)".

Geography

Kolešov is located about 16 km northwest of Rakovník and 60 km west of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is the hill Liščí vrch at 436 m above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Kolešov is from 1319.

Demographics

Transport

There is an intersection of two important roads: the I/6, part of the European route E48, which replaces the unfinished section of the D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary, and the I/27, leading from Plzeň to Most.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments. In the centre of Kolešov is a small chapel.