Kostelec
Church of Saint Cunigunde
Church of Saint Cunigunde
Flag of Kostelec
Coat of arms of Kostelec
Kostelec is located in Czech Republic
Kostelec
Kostelec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′41″N 15°29′27″E / 49.36139°N 15.49083°E / 49.36139; 15.49083
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictJihlava
First mentioned1288
Area
  Total8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi)
Elevation
519 m (1,703 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total937
  Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
588 61
Websitewww.kostelec-u-jihlavy.cz

Kostelec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkostɛlɛts]; German: Wolframs) is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Kostelec lies on the Jihlava River, approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Jihlava and 112 km (70 mi) south-east of Prague.

Economy

Since 1917, the meat packing factory Kostelecké uzeniny has been operating in the municipality. It is the biggest producer of sausages, cured and smoked meat products in the country.[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "About us". Kostelecké uzeniny, a.s. Retrieved 2021-10-26.


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