Kostelec (Hodonín District)

Kostelec
Municipality
Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Flag Coat of arms
Kostelec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°1′37″N 17°9′12″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Hodonín
First mentioned	1141
Area
• Total	5.07 km^2 (1.96 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	874
• Density	170/km^2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 51
Website	www.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

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	711	—
1880	769	+8.2%
1890	795	+3.4%
1900	911	+14.6%
1910	982	+7.8%
1921	964	−1.8%
1930	907	−5.9%
1950	829	−8.6%
1961	861	+3.9%
1970	808	−6.2%
1980	754	−6.7%
1991	762	+1.1%
2001	750	−1.6%
2011	847	+12.9%
2021	861	+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.

External links

• Official website