Kolinec
Market town
Town square
Flag Coat of arms
Kolinec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°17′57″N 13°26′12″E / 49.29917°N 13.43667°E / 49.29917; 13.43667
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Klatovy
First mentioned	1290
Area
• Total	48.72 km² (18.81 sq mi)
Elevation	545 m (1,788 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)^[1]
• Total	1,474
• Density	30/km² (78/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	341 42
Website	www.kolinec.cz

Kolinec (German: Kolinetz) is a market town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Bernartice, Boříkovy, Brod, Buršice, Hradiště, Javoří, Jindřichovice, Lukoviště, Malonice, Mlázovy, Podolí, Sluhov, Střítež, Tajanov, Tržek, Ujčín and Vlčkovice are administrative parts of Kolinec.

Geography

Kolinec is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Klatovy and 48 km (30 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Blatná Uplands and Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is at 760 m (2,490 ft) above sea level. The Ostružná River flows through the market town. The Úslava River originates in the municipal territory, near the village of Lukoviště. There are several fishponds in the territory.

History

The first written mention of Kolinec is from 1290. It was probably founded as a settlement of gold panners. Until the mid-14th century, it was owned by Bohemian queens, then it was granted to the Lords of Velhartice. In 1506, Kolinec became property of Zdeněk Lev of Rožmitál, during whose reign great development occurred.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	4,323	—
1880	4,180	−3.3%
1890	4,045	−3.2%
1900	3,849	−4.8%
1910	3,912	+1.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	3,981	+1.8%
1930	3,708	−6.9%
1950	2,609	−29.6%
1961	2,514	−3.6%
1970	2,039	−18.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,705	−16.4%
1991	1,515	−11.1%
2001	1,413	−6.7%
2011	1,422	+0.6%
2021	1,401	−1.5%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

Kolinec lies on the regional railway line heading from Klatovy to Horažďovice.^[5]

Sights

The Church of Saint James the Great was originally a fortified Romanesque church from the end of the 12th century. It was baroque rebuilt in 1727–1730 and in 1749–1755, but it retained its Romanesque core. The tower was added in 1854.^[6]

The Church of Saint John the Baptist is Mlázovy is an early Gothic building from the first half of the 14th century.^[7]

In the territory of Kolinec, there are several small castles that once served as aristrocratic residences and are now cultural monuments.