Modlany | |
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 Church of Saint Apollinaris | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Modlany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′2″N 13°53′44″E / 50.65056°N 13.89556°E | |
| Country | 
Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Teplice |
| Founded | 1328 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)
[1] | |
| • Total | 1,129 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 417 13 |
| Website |
www |
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.
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, the southern part with the rest of the villages lies in the Central Bohemian Uplands.
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. [2]
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. [3]
Demographics
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| Source: Censuses [4] [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sights
The most valuable building is the Church of Saint Apollinaris. It was built in 1687–1691. [2]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Trochu z historie" (in Czech). Obec Modlany. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Žichlice" (in Czech). Obec Modlany. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Teplice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links
| Authority control databases: National |
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Modlany | |
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|
Church of Saint Apollinaris | |
|
Flag Coat of arms | |
Modlany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°39′2″N 13°53′44″E / 50.65056°N 13.89556°E | |
| Country |
Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Teplice |
| Founded | 1328 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)
[1] | |
| • Total | 1,129 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 417 13 |
| Website |
www |
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.
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, the southern part with the rest of the villages lies in the Central Bohemian Uplands.
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. [2]
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. [3]
Demographics
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| Source: Censuses [4] [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sights
The most valuable building is the Church of Saint Apollinaris. It was built in 1687–1691. [2]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Trochu z historie" (in Czech). Obec Modlany. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Žichlice" (in Czech). Obec Modlany. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Teplice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links
| Authority control databases: National |
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