Koleč

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Koleč
Village
Flag Coat of arms
Koleč Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′53″N 14°13′22″E / 50.19806°N 14.22278°E / 50.19806; 14.22278Coordinates: 50°11′53″N 14°13′22″E / 50.19806°N 14.22278°E / 50.19806; 14.22278
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
Municipality	Kladno
First mention	after 1125
Government
• Mayor	Radek Moulis
Area
• Total	5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Elevation	259 m (850 ft)
Population  (2006)
• Total	588
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	273 29
Website	www.kolec.cz

Koleč is a village in Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located about 19 km northwest of Prague an 11 km northeast of Kladno and has a population of 588 (2006). Hamlets of  [cs] and  [cs], both located in a neighbouring valley just under remains of early medieval fortified settlement of Budeč, are administrative parts of Koleč.

The first mention of the village dates back to 12th century. In a document from about 1125-1140 it was stated to be in property of the Vyšehrad Chapter.

There is a small Baroque chateau with chapel of Holy Trinity in Koleč, built in the 1710s on the site of an older fort. The chapel, serving as a church for the growing village, was enlarged in 1898–1899. The privately owned chateau has been neglected and heavily dilapidated since the 1990s. Now it belongs among the most endangered listed buildings in the region.

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Koleč.

• Municipal website (in Czech)
• Photogallery of Koleč Chateau (2007) (in Czech)