Kostelní Lhota is a municipality and village in
Nymburk District in the
Central Bohemian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Geography
Kostelní Lhota is located about south of
Nymburk and east of
Prague
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. It lies in a flat landscape in the
Central Elbe Table
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Directions and generalised locations
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. The Výrovka River flows along the eastern and northeastern municipal border. The Šembera River, its tributary, flows along the northwestern border.
History
The first written mention of Kostelní Lhota is from 1354.
Transport
The
D11 motorway (part of the
European route E67
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The route is known as the Via Baltic ...
) from Prague to
Hradec Králové passes through the municipality.
Sights
The landmark of Kostelní Lhota is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1817.
Notable people
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Josef Musil (1932–2017), volleyball player
References
External links
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Villages in Nymburk District