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Rynholec

Coordinates: 50°8′17″N 13°55′20″E / 50.13806°N 13.92222°E / 50.13806; 13.92222
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Rynholec
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°8′17″N 13°55′20″E / 50.13806°N 13.92222°E / 50.13806; 13.92222
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictRakovník
First mentioned1330
Area
 • Total
6.09 km2 (2.35 sq mi)
Elevation
467 m (1,532 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,097
 • Density180/km2 (467/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
270 62
Websitewww.obecrynholec.cz

Rynholec is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name was probably derived from the personal name Ryn(h)olt.[2]

Geography

Rynholec is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Rakovník, 12 km (7 mi) west of Kladno and 31 km (19 mi) west of Prague. It lies on the border between the Džbán range and Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is at 505 m (1,657 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Rynholec is from 1330. The village was founded in the 13th or at the beginning of the 14th century. Until 1466, the owners of Rynholec often changed and included various lesser noblemen. From 1466, the village was ruled by the Martinic family as part of the Smečno estate.[2]

Demographics

Economy

In the western part of the municipality is a fire clay quarry. Extraction and processing of this material began here in 1908.[2]

Transport

Rynholec is located on the railway line Kladno–Rakovník.[5]

Sights

The only protected cultural monuments in the municipality are a rural house from the first half of the 19th century and an archaeological site of a former medieval fortress called Sobín.[6] A landmark in the centre of the village is the Chapel of Saint Isidore.

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Stručná historie obce Rynholec" (in čeština). Obec Rynholec. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Station details Rynholec". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  6. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Rynholec". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
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