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Košťany
Košťany (; ) is a town in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants. Administrative division Košťany consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Košťany (1,767) *Střelná (1,371) Etymology Both the Czech name Košťany and the German name Kosten were derived from the old Czech word ''chvosten''. The word ''chvost'' literally means 'tail', but in Old Czech it figuratively also meant 'thicket', 'bush'. ''Chvosten'' denoted a hill or a forest with thicket or bush. Geography Košťany is located about west of Teplice and west of Ústí nad Labem. The southern part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the Most Basin. The northern part lies in the Ore Mountains and borders Germany. The highest point is the Pramenáč mountain at above sea level. The stream of Sviní potok flows through the town. History The first written mention of Košťany is from 139 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Košťany Nad Turcom
Košťany nad Turcom () is a village and municipality in Martin District, in Turiec territory, and in Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History In historical records of the village, a dwelling 'villa Coschan' was first mentioned in year 1323. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic (1939–1945), Slovak Republic. Main occupation of locals has been focused on agriculture and seasonal food-harvests that were produced for various landlords who resided in Košťany nad Turcom ever since. Abandoning feudal servitude Feudalism in 1848 and declaring basic freedom rights led residents to develop more commercial activities such crafts and trade. In the 20th century, especially during communist regime Joint agriculture and farming Collective farming remained major daily bread for locals. Early years of new millennium have seen legislative support to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |