Kolová

Kolová (German: Kohlhau, Kohlau) is a municipality and village in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Kolová
A park in Kolová
Kolová
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′15″N 12°54′12″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictKarlovy Vary
First mentioned1622
Area
  Total7.03 km2 (2.71 sq mi)
Elevation
575 m (1,886 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
  Total913
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
360 01
Websitewww.kolova-haje.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Háje is an administrative part of Kolová.

History

The first written mention of Kolová is from 1622. The village of Háje (originally named Funkštejn, after the eponymous castle which stood nearby) was first mentioned in 1536. Kolová was initially administered as part of Funkštejn, but in 1713, it became a separate municipality. In 1945, Funkštejn was renamed Háje.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869787    
1880856+8.8%
1890931+8.8%
19001,001+7.5%
19101,056+5.5%
1921947−10.3%
1930971+2.5%
1950476−51.0%
1961503+5.7%
1970481−4.4%
1980453−5.8%
1991487+7.5%
2001553+13.6%
2011711+28.6%
2021819+15.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Kolová. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Karlovy Vary" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.


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