Březová-Oleško is a municipality in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. It is located on a promontory above the Vltava River.
Administrative division Březová-Oleško consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Březová (727) Oleško (746)
Etymology The name Březová is an adjective from bříza, i.e. 'birch'. The name Oleško was probably derived from the personal name Oleš, which was a Czech variant of Alexius.
Geography Březová-Oleško is located about south of Prague. It lies on the Prague Plateau on the right bank of the Vltava River. The highest point is the hill V Hoře at above sea level. The municipality is situated on a promontory delimited by the valleys of the Vltava and the stream Zahořanský potok.
History The first written mention of both villages is from 1310 (as part of a donation to the Ostrov Monastery in Davle, written in a deed of Pope Clement V).
Demographics
Transport The municipality can be reached by regular transport from Prague, but it is impassable for cars as it is a dead end.
Sights There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.
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