Hořesedly () is a municipality and village in

Rakovník District Rakovník District () 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 municipality with extended ...

in the

Central Bohemian Region The Central Bohemian Region ( ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague, which lies in the centre of the regio ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. 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 (, ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Rakovník consists o ...

and west of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the

Rakovník Uplands Rakovník (, ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Rakovník consists o ...

. 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 (; ) is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for List of rulers ...

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

Kolowrat family The House of Kolowrat is a Czech noble familyHouse of Kolowrat history
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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 E48 is a road that is part of the International E-road network. It runs between Schweinfurt, Germany and Prague, Czech Republic. The road follows the route: * Germany ** : Schweinfurt, Bayreuth ** : Marktredwitz * Czech Republic ...

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

Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary (; , formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Ohře and Teplá (river), Teplá ri ...

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