Kostelec (Jihlava District)
Kostelec | |
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_-_kostel_svat%C3%A9_Kunhuty,_pohled_od_jihu_obr01.jpg) Church of Saint Cunigunde | |
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  Kostelec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′41″N 15°29′27″E / 49.36139°N 15.49083°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Jihlava |
| First mentioned | 1288 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 519 m (1,703 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 869 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 588 61 |
| Website | www |
Kostelec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkostɛlɛts]; German: Wolframs) is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Kostelec lies on the Jihlava River, approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Jihlava and 112 km (70 mi) south-east of Prague.
Economy
Since 1917, the meat packing factory Kostelecké uzeniny has been operating in the municipality. It is the biggest producer of sausages, cured and smoked meat products in the country.[2]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- ^ "About us". Kostelecké uzeniny, a.s. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
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