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Košťany

Coordinates: 50°39′33″N 13°45′26″E / 50.65917°N 13.75722°E / 50.65917; 13.75722
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Košťany
Town
Town square
Town square
Flag of Košťany
Coat of arms of Košťany
Košťany is located in Czech Republic
Košťany
Košťany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°39′33″N 13°45′26″E / 50.65917°N 13.75722°E / 50.65917; 13.75722
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictTeplice
First mentioned1394
Government
 • MayorTomáš Sváda
Area
 • Total24.31 km2 (9.39 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total3,210
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
417 23
Websitewww.kostany.cz

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. it lies near the Ore Mountains.

Administrative parts

The town is divided into two administrative parts: Košťany and Střelná.

History

The first settlement was mentioned in 1394 and in 1994 Košťany received the town status.

Twin towns – sister cities

Košťany is twinned with:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ "Košťanský zpravodaj 3/2019: Den města se vydařil" (PDF). kostany.cz (in Czech). Město Košťany. 2019-09-12. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
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