Rynholec

Rynholec
Rynholec
Municipality
	Centre of Rynholec
	Flag Coat of arms
	Rynholec Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°8′17″N 13°55′20″E / 50.13806°N 13.92222°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Rakovník
First mentioned	1330
Area
• Total	6.09 km2 (2.35 sq mi)
Elevation	467 m (1,532 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,082
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	270 62
Website	www.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[edit]

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

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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 lower noblemen. From 1466, the village was ruled by the Martinic family as a part of the Smečno estate.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,271	—
1880	637	−49.9%
1890	613	−3.8%
1900	672	+9.6%
1910	1,021	+51.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,487	+45.6%
1930	1,509	+1.5%
1950	1,863	+23.5%
1961	1,296	−30.4%
1970	1,157	−10.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	974	−15.8%
1991	623	−36.0%
2001	687	+10.3%
2011	844	+22.9%
2021	1,012	+19.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Economy[edit]

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

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

Rynholec is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monuments 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[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Stručná historie obce Rynholec" (in Czech). Obec Rynholec. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rakovník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Rynholec" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Babice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-21.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Stručná historie obce Rynholec" (in Czech). Obec Rynholec. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rakovník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Detail stanice Rynholec" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

[6] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Babice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-21.

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