Košťany
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Košťany is a town in the Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region, located at the foot of the Ore Mountains about four kilometers northwest of Teplice. The town has a rich history closely tied to coal mining and the glassmaking industry.
Flag Description: A red field with a triple mount issuing from the bottom edge, consisting of black outer hills and a higher green central hill. Issuant from the central hill is a white double-tailed lion with a yellow crown and armed. In the green hill is a white crystal goblet with prunts placed over crossed white mining hammers.
Symbolism: The white double-tailed lion refers to the historical allegiance to the Kingdom of Bohemia. The triple mount represents the town's location at the foot of the Ore Mountains, with the black hills recalling the coal mining tradition and the green hill representing local nature and forests. The goblet over crossed mining hammers symbolizes the region's two main historical industries: glassmaking and mining.
Flag Description: A red field with a triple mount issuing from the bottom edge, consisting of black outer hills and a higher green central hill. Issuant from the central hill is a white double-tailed lion with a yellow crown and armed. In the green hill is a white crystal goblet with prunts placed over crossed white mining hammers.
Symbolism: The white double-tailed lion refers to the historical allegiance to the Kingdom of Bohemia. The triple mount represents the town's location at the foot of the Ore Mountains, with the black hills recalling the coal mining tradition and the green hill representing local nature and forests. The goblet over crossed mining hammers symbolizes the region's two main historical industries: glassmaking and mining.
Statistics
Area
24.30 km²
Population
3,238