Kostelec nad Labem

Kostelec nad Labem
Komenského Square, centre of the town
Kostelec nad Labem
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°13′36″N 14°35′11″E / 50.22667°N 14.58639°E / 50.22667; 14.58639
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMělník
First mentioned1270
Government
  MayorJosef Chalupa
Area
  Total
15.55 km2 (6.00 sq mi)
Elevation
172 m (564 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
4,462
  Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
277 13
Websitewww.kostelecnadlabem.cz

Kostelec nad Labem (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkostɛlɛts ˈnadlabɛm]; German: Elbekosteletz) is a town in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,500 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.