Košťany (; ) is a town in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 3,200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Košťany consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Košťany (1,767) *Střelná (1,371)

Etymology

Both the Czech name Košťany and the German name Kosten were derived from the old Czech word ''chvosten''. The word ''chvost'' literally means 'tail', but in Old Czech it figuratively also meant 'thicket', 'bush'. ''Chvosten'' denoted a hill or a forest with thicket or bush.

Geography

Košťany is located about west of

Teplice Teplice (, until 1948 Teplice-Šanov; , ''Teplitz-Schönau'') is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 51,000 inhabitants. It is the most populous Czech spa town, followed by Karlovy Vary. The historic city cen ...

and west of

Ústí nad Labem Ústí nad Labem (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 91,000 inhabitants and is the capital of the Ústí nad Labem Region. It is a major industrial centre and, besides being an active river port, is an important railway junction. ...

. The southern part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the

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. The northern part lies in the

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and borders Germany. The highest point is the Pramenáč mountain at above sea level. The stream of Sviní potok flows through the town.

History

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

Demographics

Transport

The village of Střelná is located on the railway line Most–

Moldava Moldava may refer to: * Moldava (Teplice District), a municipality and village in the Czech Republic * Moldava nad Bodvou, a town in Slovakia See also *Moldova, a country in Europe *Moldavia, a historical region in Europe * Moldova (disambiguation ...

, but the line is only in operation on weekends.

Sights

The only monument in the town is the Košťany Castle. It was built in the

Historicist Historicism is an approach to explaining the existence of phenomena, especially social and cultural practices (including ideas and beliefs), by studying the process or history by which they came about. The term is widely used in philosophy, ant ...

style at the end of the 18th century. It served as a hunting lodge of the

Lobkowicz family The House of Lobkowicz (''Lobkovicové'' in modern Czech, sg. ''z Lobkovic''; ''Lobkowitz'' in German) is an important Bohemian noble family that dates back to the 14th century and is one of the oldest noble families of the region. Over the cent ...

and later as their summer residence. Between 1919 and 2010, it served as apartments. It is privately owned and inaccessible.

Notable people

* Daniela Pejšová (born 2002), ice hockey player

Twin towns – sister cities

Košťany is twinned with: *

Košťany nad Turcom Košťany nad Turcom () is a village and municipality in Martin District, in Turiec territory, and in Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records of the village, a dwelling 'villa Coschan' was first mentioned in year 1323. ...

, Slovakia * Valaliky, Slovakia

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kostany Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Teplice District