Kostomlaty nad Labem

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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50°10′55″N 14°57′23″E / 50.18194°N 14.95639°E / 50.18194; 14.95639Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictNymburkFirst mentioned1223Area

• Total18.05 km² (6.97 sq mi)Elevation

184 m (604 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,901 • Density110/km² (270/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codes

289 21, 289 25

Websitekostomlaty-obec.cz

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.

Administrative parts

The villages of Hronětice, Lány, Rozkoš and Vápensko are administrative parts of Kostomlaty nad Labem.

Geography

Kostomlaty 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

The 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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,593	—
1880	1,812	+13.7%
1890	1,913	+5.6%
1900	1,781	−6.9%
1910	1,718	−3.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,906	+10.9%
1930	2,040	+7.0%
1950	1,912	−6.3%
1961	1,857	−2.9%
1970	1,764	−5.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,702	−3.5%
1991	1,629	−4.3%
2001	1,633	+0.2%
2011	1,785	+9.3%
2021	1,858	+4.1%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

Kostomlaty nad Labem is located on the railway line Prague–Nymburk.^[5]

Sights

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

Bohuslava Kecková (1854–1911), physician; died here
Antonie Stárová (born 1998), footballer

Gallery

Old school building
Vlkava river
Chapel in Lány
Train station

References

^ "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 – Okres Nymburk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^ "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.