Terešov

Terešov
Municipality
Stone road bridge
Flag Coat of arms
Terešov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′48″N 13°41′59″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Rokycany
First mentioned	1361
Area
• Total	6.70 km^2 (2.59 sq mi)
Elevation	408 m (1,339 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	179
• Density	27/km^2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	338 08
Website	www.teresov.cz

Terešov (German: Tereschau) is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Bílá Skála is an administrative part of Terešov.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Tereš, meaning "Tereš's (court)".^[2]

Geography

Terešov is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Rokycany and 27 km (17 mi) northeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the Kramářka hill at 499 m (1,637 ft) above sea level. The brook Terešovský potok flows through the municipality. The eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area.

History

Jewish cemetery

The first written mention of Terešov is from 1361.^[3]

The Jewish cemetery in Terešov was founded in 1623. After that, the Jewish community was established as the first in the Rokycany District. By separating from this community, other communities were formed in the district.^[4] The first synagogue in Terešov was built around 1680.^[5] The last synagogue, which was built at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries,^[5] was demolished in 1964.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 944 —     1880 909 −3.7% 1890 805 −11.4% 1900 693 −13.9% 1910 658 −5.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 614 −6.7% 1930 549 −10.6% 1950 384 −30.1% 1961 379 −1.3% 1970 348 −8.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 258 −25.9% 1991 174 −32.6% 2001 149 −14.4% 2011 163 +9.4% 2021 199 +22.1%
Source: Censuses[7][8]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Terešov Castle

In 1723, Václav Diviš Miseroni of Lisson, the then owner of Terešov, had a small baroque castle built. It is a simple one-storey building with mansard roof. Today, it houses a detention institute for youth.^[9]

The stone road bridge in the centre of Terešov is a cultural monument. It is a 28 m (92 ft) long bridge from the early 19th century.^[10]

The Jewish cemetery is preserved until today. It is located anear the village of Bílá Skála. It has an area of approximately 4,100 m² (44,000 sq ft) with around 300 tombstones. The oldest preserved tombstones dates from 1725–1729. The wall of the cemetery is partly in ruins.^[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 328.
3. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Terešov. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
4. "Israelité v Terešově" (in Czech). Obec Terešov. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
5. "Synagoga" (in Czech). Obec Terešov. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
6. "Terešov". Židovské památky Čech, Moravy a Slezska (in Czech). The Jewish community of Prague. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
7. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
8. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
9. "Barokní panské sídlo" (in Czech). Obec Terešov. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
10. "Silniční most" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-30.

External links

• Official website