Kostelec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkostɛlɛts]; German: Wolframs) is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Kostelec
Municipality
Church of Saint Cunigunde
Flag Coat of arms
Kostelec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′41″N 15°29′27″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Jihlava
First mentioned	1288
Area
• Total	8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi)
Elevation	519 m (1,703 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	869
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	588 61
Website	www.kostelec-u-jihlavy.cz

Kostelec lies on the Jihlava River, approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Jihlava and 112 km (70 mi) south-east of Prague.

Economy

Since 1917, the meat packing factory Kostelecké uzeniny has been operating in the municipality. It is the biggest producer of sausages, cured and smoked meat products in the country.[2]

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