Kostelec (ˈkostɛlɛts; ) is a village and municipality (obec

Obec

Obec is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality . The literal meaning of the word is "commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities are also municipalities...

) in Jihlava District

Jihlava District

Jihlava District is a district within Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative center is the city of Jihlava.-Complete list of municipalities:Arnolec -Batelov -Bílý Kámen -Bítovčice -Bohuslavice -Borovná -Boršov -...

 in the Vysočina Region

Vysocina Region

Vysočina Region , is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located partly in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia and partly in the south-west of the historical region of Moravia...

 of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 8.89 square kilometres (3.4 sq mi), and has a population of 895 (as at 28 August 2006).

Kostelec lies on the Jihlava River, approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Jihlava

Jihlava

Jihlava is a city in the Czech Republic. Jihlava is a centre of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava river on the ancient frontier between Moravia and Bohemia, and is the oldest mining town in the Czech Republic, ca. 50 years older than Kutná Hora.Among the principal buildings are the...

 and 112 km (70 mi) south-east of Prague

Prague

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...

.