Koštice is a municipality and village in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Koštice
Church of Saint Anthony of Padua
Church of Saint Anthony of Padua
Flag of Koštice
Coat of arms of Koštice
Koštice is located in Czech Republic
Koštice
Koštice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°24′10″N 13°56′31″E / 50.40278°N 13.94194°E / 50.40278; 13.94194
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLouny
First mentioned1373
Area
 • Total
16.73 km2 (6.46 sq mi)
Elevation
175 m (574 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
611
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
439 21
Websiteobeckostice.cz

Koštice lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Louny, 30 km (19 mi) south of Ústí nad Labem, and 49 km (30 mi) north-west of Prague.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Vojnice, Vojničky and Želevice are administrative parts of Koštice.

History

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The first written mention of Koštice is from 1373.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,024—    
18801,046+2.1%
18901,132+8.2%
19001,161+2.6%
19101,191+2.6%
19211,222+2.6%
19301,281+4.8%
1950913−28.7%
1961858−6.0%
1970795−7.3%
1980749−5.8%
1991604−19.4%
2001578−4.3%
2011594+2.8%
2021600+1.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce Koštice" (in Czech). Obec Koštice. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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