Kostelec (Hodonín District)

Kostelec
Municipality
Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Flag of Kostelec
Flag
Coat of arms of Kostelec
Coat of arms
Kostelec is located in Czech Republic
Kostelec
Kostelec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°1′37″N 17°9′12″E / 49.02694°N 17.15333°E / 49.02694; 17.15333
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1141
Area
 • Total
5.07 km2 (1.96 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
874
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 51
Websitewww.obec-kostelec.cz

Kostelec is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Kostelec lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Hodonín, 44 km (27 mi) south-east of Brno, and 230 km (140 mi) south-east of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869711—    
1880769+8.2%
1890795+3.4%
1900911+14.6%
1910982+7.8%
1921964−1.8%
1930907−5.9%
1950829−8.6%
1961861+3.9%
1970808−6.2%
1980754−6.7%
1991762+1.1%
2001750−1.6%
2011847+12.9%
2021861+1.7%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

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