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 3,200 inhabitants.
Košťany | |
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 Mírové Square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Košťany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′33″N 13°45′26″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Teplice |
| First mentioned | 1394 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomáš Sváda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.30 km2 (9.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,190 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 417 23 |
| Website | www |
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 peak is Pramenáč at 909 metres (2,982 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Košťany is from 1394. In 1994 Košťany received the town status.[2]
Twin towns – sister cities
Košťany nad Turcom, Slovakia- Valaliky, Slovakia
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Košťany. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- "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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