Modlany

Modlany
Municipality
Church of Saint Apollinaris
Flag Coat of arms
Modlany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°39′2″N 13°53′44″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Teplice
Founded	1328
Area
• Total	10.11 km^2 (3.90 sq mi)
Elevation	188 m (617 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,144
• Density	110/km^2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	417 13
Website	www.modlany.cz

Modlany (German: Modlan) is a municipality and village in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Drahkov, Kvítkov, Suché and Věšťany are administrative parts of Modlany.

Etymology

The origin of the name is unsure. The name was either derived from the personal name Modla, meaning "the village of Modla's people", or from the word modla ('idol' in modern Czech, but in old Czech also 'a place designated for prayer'), meaning "the village of people living near a modla".[2]

Geography

Modlany is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Teplice and 9 km (6 mi) west of Ústí nad Labem. The northern part of the municipality with the Modlany village lies in the Most Basin and the southern part with the rest of the villages lies in the Central Bohemian Uplands. The highest point is at 324 m (1,063 ft) above sea level. The stream Modlanský potok flows through the northern part of the municipality. The Modlany and Kateřina reservoirs, both partly located in the municipal territory, are built on the stream.

History

Modlany was founded in 1328. Originally it belonged to the Kyšperk Castle estate. In 1665, the village was acquired by the Society of Jesus, who founded a school here year later. In 1780, coal mining began and many shafts were created around the village.[3]

Žichlice was a village that was abandoned in 1988 because of expansion of coal mining. The area of the former village is now part of the municipality of Modlany.[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,274 —     1880 2,240 +75.8% 1890 2,501 +11.7% 1900 3,070 +22.8% 1910 3,342 +8.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,259 −32.4% 1930 2,220 −1.7% 1950 1,150 −48.2% 1961 1,220 +6.1% 1970 970 −20.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 816 −15.9% 1991 643 −21.2% 2001 720 +12.0% 2011 919 +27.6% 2021 1,030 +12.1%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

The R/63 expressway (part of the European route E442), which connects Teplice with the D8 motorway, briefly crosses the municipal territory in the south. Otherwise, there are no railways or other major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The most valuable building is the Church of Saint Apollinaris. It was built in 1687–1691.[3]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 119.
3. "Trochu z historie" (in Czech). Obec Modlany. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
4. "Žichlice" (in Czech). Obec Modlany. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

External links

• Official website