Kolová

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.

Kolová
Municipality
A park in Kolová
Flag Coat of arms
Kolová Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′15″N 12°54′12″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Karlovy Vary
First mentioned	1622
Area
• Total	7.03 km2 (2.71 sq mi)
Elevation	575 m (1,886 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	924
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	360 01
Website	www.kolova-haje.cz

Administrative division

Kolová consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Kolová (637)
• Háje (182)

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.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	787	—
1880	856	+8.8%
1890	931	+8.8%
1900	1,001	+7.5%
1910	1,056	+5.5%
1921	947	−10.3%
1930	971	+2.5%
1950	476	−51.0%
1961	503	+5.7%
1970	481	−4.4%
1980	453	−5.8%
1991	487	+7.5%
2001	553	+13.6%
2011	711	+28.6%
2021	819	+15.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]