Rynholec

Rynholec is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Etymology
The name was probably derived from the personal name Ryn(h)olt.

Geography
Rynholec is located about 14 km northeast of Rakovník, 12 km west of Kladno and 31 km west of Prague. It lies on the border between the Džbán range and Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is at 505 m above sea level.

History
The first written mention of Rynholec is from 1330. The village was founded in the 13th or at the beginning of the 14th century. Until 1466, the owners of Rynholec often changed and included various lower noblemen. From 1466, the village was ruled by the Martinic family as a part of the Smečno estate.

Economy
In the western part of the municipality is a fire clay quarry. Extraction and processing of this material began here in 1908.

Transport
Rynholec is located on the railway line Kladno–Rakovník.

Sights
Rynholec is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monuments are a rural house from the first half of the 19th century and an archaeological site of a former medieval fortress called Sobín. A landmark in the centre of the village is the Chapel of Saint Isidore.