Zemianske Kostoľany (Hungarian: Nemeskosztolány) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

Zemianske Kostoľany
Village
Manor house in Zemianske Kostoľany
Zemianske Kostoľany Location of Zemianske Kostoľany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°41′N 18°32′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín
District	Prievidza
First mentioned	1331
Area
• Total	12.77[1] km2 (4.93[1] sq mi)
Elevation	232[2] m (761[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	1,731[3]
Postal code	972 43[2]
Area code(s)	+421 46[2]
Car plate	PD

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1331.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 236 metres and covers an area of 12.772 km². It has a population of about 1,683 people.

Environment

Zemianske Kostoľany is the location of the Nováky Power Plant lignite fired power station. This power station was ranked by the European Environment Agency as the industrial facility that is causing the highest damage costs to health and the environment in Slovakia and the 18th worst in the entire European Union.[4]

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