Košťany

Košťany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkoʃcanɪ]; German: Kosten) is a town in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants.

Košťany
Town
Mírové Square
Mírové Square
Flag of Košťany
Flag
Coat of arms of Košťany
Coat of arms
Košťany is located in Czech Republic
Košťany
Košťany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°39′33″N 13°45′26″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictTeplice
First mentioned1394
Government
 • MayorTomáš Sváda
Area
 • Total24.30 km2 (9.38 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,255
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
417 23
Websitewww.kostany.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Střelná is an administrative part of Košťany.

Geography

Košťany is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Teplice and 19 km (12 mi) west of Ústí nad Labem. The southern part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the Most Basin. The northern part lies in the Ore Mountains and borders Germany. The highest point is the Pramenáč mountain at 910 m (2,990 ft) above sea level. The Sviní Stream flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Košťany is from 1394. In 1994, Košťany received the town status.[2]

Sights

The only monument in the town is the Košťany Castle. It was built in the Historicist style at the end of the 18th century. It served as a hunting lodge of the Lobkowicz family and later as their summer residence. Between 1919 and 2010, it served as apartments. It is privately owned and inaccessible.[3]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Košťany is twinned with:[4]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Košťany. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  3. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  4. "Košťanský zpravodaj 3/2019: Den města se vydařil" (PDF) (in Czech). Město Košťany. 2019-09-12. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
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