Hořesedly (german: Horosedl) is a municipality and village in

Rakovník District Rakovník District ( cs, okres Rakovník) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Rakovník. Administrative division Rakovník District is formed by only one administrative district of munici ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 400 inhabitants.

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".

Geography

Hořesedly is located about northwest of

Rakovník Rakovník (, german: Rakonitz) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Rakovník ...

and west of

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. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the

Rakovník Uplands Rakovník (, german: Rakonitz) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Rakovník ...

. The highest point is the hill Cikán at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Hořesedly is from 1316. From 1355 to 1418, it was property of the church at

Prague Castle Prague Castle ( cs, Pražský hrad; ) is a castle complex in Prague 1 Municipality within Prague, Czech Republic, built in the 9th century. It is the official office of the President of the Czech Republic. The castle was a seat of power for kin ...

. In 1420, Hořesedly was shortly owned by a branch of the

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, then it was confiscated from them by the royal chamber and passed on to various lesser nobles.

Demographics

Transport

The I/6 road (part of the

European route E48 European route E 48 is a road part of the International E-road network. It begins in Schweinfurt, Germany and ends in Prague, Czech Republic. The road follows the route: * Germany ** : Schweinfurt, Bayreuth ** : Marktredwitz * Czech Repu ...

) passes through the municipality. It replaces the unfinished section of the D6 motorway from Prague to

Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary (; german: Karlsbad, formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It lies on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá. ...

Sights

The main landmark of Hořesedly is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It is a small Baroque church from the early 18th century.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Horesedly Villages in Rakovník District