Kostomlaty nad Labem (German: Groß Kostomlat) is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
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  Kostomlaty nad Labem Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′55″N 14°57′23″E / 50.18194°N 14.95639°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Nymburk |
| First mentioned | 1223 |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.05 km2 (6.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,901 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 289 21, 289 25 |
| Website | kostomlaty-obec |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Hronětice, Lány, Rozkoš and Vápensko are administrative parts of Kostomlaty nad Labem.
Geography
editKostomlaty nad Labem is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Nymburk and 29 km (18 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table lowland within the Polabí region. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Elbe River, which forms the southern municipal border. The Vlkava River flows through the municipality into the Elbe.
History
editThe first written mention of Kostomlaty is from 1223. Existence of a castle in Kostomlaty was documented in the mid-14th century, but in 1553 at the latest, the castle was already abandoned. In the 1420s, the village and the castle were acquired by Hynek Boček of Poděbrady, and in 1458, Kostomlaty passed into ownership of King George of Poděbrady. Later it was inherited by his descendants, then it often changed owners. Among the most important owners was the Sporck family, who held it from 1647 to 1722 as a part of the Lysá estate.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editKostomlaty nad Labem is located on the railway line Prague–Nymburk.[5]
Sights
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The main landmark of Kostomlaty nad Labem is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was built in the Baroque style in 1778. Next to the church is a separate bell tower.[2][6]
Notable people
edit- Bohuslava Kecková (1854–1911), physician; died here
- Antonie Stárová (born 1998), footballer
Gallery
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Old school building -
Vlkava river -
Chapel in Lány -
Train station
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kostomlaty nad Labem. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Kostomlaty n.Labem" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
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