Kolová Explained

Kolová
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Karlovy Vary
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Karlovy Vary
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.1875°N 12.9033°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1622
Area Total Km2:7.03
Elevation M:575
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:913
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:360 01

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Obec Kolová. cs. 2024-05-22.