Březová-Oleško

Březová-Oleško is a municipality in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Březová-Oleško
Hlavní street in Oleško
Hlavní street in Oleško
Flag of Březová-Oleško
Coat of arms of Březová-Oleško
Březová-Oleško is located in Czech Republic
Březová-Oleško
Březová-Oleško
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′52″N 14°24′59″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1310
Area
  Total6.48 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Elevation
335 m (1,099 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
  Total1,330
  Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
252 45
Websitewww.brezova-olesko.cz

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of villages of Březová and Oleško.

Geography

Březová-Oleško is located 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau on the right bank of the river Vltava. The municipality is located on a promontory delimited by the valleys of the Vltava and Zahořanský Stream. The highest peak of the municipality is V Hoře, at 392 metres (1,286 ft).

History

The first written mention of both villages is from 1310 (as part of a donation to the Ostrov Monastery, written in a deed of the Pope Clement V).[2]

Transport

The municipality can be reached by regular transport from Prague, but it is impassable for cars as it is a dead end.[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Březová-Oleško. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
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