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.

Modlany
Municipality
Church of Saint Apollinaris
Flag Coat of arms
Modlany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°39′2″N 13°53′44″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  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,077
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	417 13
Website	www.modlany.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Drahkov, Kvítkov, Suché and Věšťany are administrative parts of Modlany. Area of Žichlice village, which was abandoned in 1988 because of expansion of coal mining, is also administered by the municipality.[2]

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 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.[3]

Sights

The most valuable building is the Church of Saint Apollinaris. It was built in 1687–1691.[3]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Modlany.

• Official website