Kostelní Lhota

50°7′46″N 15°1′27″E / 50.12944°N 15.02417°E / 50.12944; 15.02417Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictNymburkFirst mentioned1354Area • Total8.65 km² (3.34 sq mi)Elevation187 m (614 ft)Population • Total916 • Density110/km² (270/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.kostelni-lhota.cz

Kostelní Lhota is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Geography

Kostelní Lhota is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Nymburk and 34 km (21 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Výrovka River flows along the eastern and northeastern municipal border. The Šembera River, its tributary, flows along the northwestern border.

History

The first written mention of Kostelní Lhota is from 1354.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 805 —     1880 830 +3.1% 1890 833 +0.4% 1900 816 −2.0% 1910 919 +12.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 938 +2.1% 1930 953 +1.6% 1950 836 −12.3% 1961 876 +4.8% 1970 832 −5.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 767 −7.8% 1991 715 −6.8% 2001 724 +1.3% 2011 850 +17.4% 2021 853 +0.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67) from Prague to Hradec Králové passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Kostelní Lhota is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1817.^[5]

Notable people

• Josef Musil (1932–2017), volleyball player

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