Hořesedly
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hořesedly (German: Horosedl) is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Hořesedly | |
|---|---|
Main street | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hořesedly Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°9′45″N 13°36′10″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Rakovník |
| First mentioned | 1316 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 379 m (1,243 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 424 |
| • Density | 72.6/km2 (188/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 270 04 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
The name consists of the words hoře ('above') and sedět ('to sit' in modern Czech, but in old Czech meaning 'to settle down'). The meaning of the name is "the village of people who settled above".[2]
Geography
History
The first written mention of Hořesedly is from 1316. From 1355 to 1418, it was property of the church at Prague Castle. In 1420, Hořesedly was shortly owned by a branch of the Kolowrat family, then it was confiscated from them by the royal chamber and passed on to various lesser nobles.[3]
Demographics
Transport
The I/6 road (part of the European route E48) passes through the municipality. It replaces the unfinished section of the D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary.
