KOLIN (Boh., Novy Kolin, i.e., New Kolin), a town in the circle of Kaurzim, Bohemia, is situated on the Elbe, about 35 miles east of Prague, with which city as also with Brünn it is connected by the Austrian State Railway, here intersected by the north-western line, in 50° 4' N. lat., 15° 14' E. long. Among the many noteworthy buildings iu Kolin may be specially mentioned the church of St Bartholomew (Early Gothic style), erected during the latter half of the 14th century, the castle, and the town-hall. The educational and industrial establishments comprise collegiate institutes for both sexes, a commercial school, religious houses, several sugar refineries and oil-mills, a spirit distillery, and an artificial manure factory. Population of commune 9473, of town 9199. Kolin is chiefly famous on account of the battle of Chotzemitz or Kolin, 18th June 1757, when the Prussians under Frederick the Great were defeated by the Austrians under Daun.