Modlany
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Administrative division
Modlany consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[1]
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- 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 Script error: No such module "Lang". ('idol' in modern Czech, but in old Czech also 'a place designated for prayer'), meaning "the village of people living near a modla".[2]
Geography
Modlany is located about Script error: No such module "convert". east of Teplice and Script error: No such module "convert". 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 Script error: No such module "convert". 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.[3]
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.[4]
Demographics
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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.[3]
References
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