Modlany

Modlany
Municipality
Church of Saint Apollinaris
Church of Saint Apollinaris
Flag of Modlany
Flag
Coat of arms of Modlany
Coat of arms
Modlany is located in Czech Republic
Modlany
Modlany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°39′2″N 13°53′44″E / 50.65056°N 13.89556°E / 50.65056; 13.89556
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictTeplice
Founded1328
Area
 • Total
10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
Elevation
188 m (617 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,186
 • Density117.3/km2 (303.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
417 13
Websitewww.modlany.cz

Modlany (German: Modlan) is a municipality and village in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Modlany consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Modlany (356)
  • Drahkov (287)
  • Kvítkov (82)
  • Suché (99)
  • Věšťany (206)

Etymology

The origin of the name is unsure. The name was either derived from the personal name Modla, meaning "the village of Modla's people", or from the word modla ('idol' in modern Czech, but in old Czech also 'a place designated for prayer'), meaning "the village of people living near a modla".[3]

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 and the southern part with the rest of the villages lies in the Central Bohemian Uplands. The highest point is at 324 m (1,063 ft) above sea level. The stream Modlanský potok flows through the northern part of the municipality. The Modlany and Kateřina reservoirs, both partly located in the municipal territory, are built on the stream.

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.[4]

Žichlice was a village that was abandoned in 1988 because of expansion of coal mining. The area of the former village is now part of the municipality of Modlany.[5]

Demographics

Transport

The R/63 expressway (part of the European route E442), which connects Teplice with the D8 motorway, briefly crosses the municipal territory in the south. Otherwise, there are no railways or other major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The most valuable building is the Church of Saint Apollinaris. It was built in 1687–1691.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 119.
  4. ^ a b "Trochu z historie" (in Czech). Obec Modlany. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
  5. ^ "Žichlice" (in Czech). Obec Modlany. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  6. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  7. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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