Koà ¡à ¥any (; ) is a town in Teplice District in the ÃÂstànad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants.
Koà ¡à ¥any consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Both the Czech name Koà ¡à ¥any and the German name Kosten were derived from the old Czech word chvosten. The word chvost literally means 'tail', but in Old Czech it figuratively also meant 'thicket', 'bush'. Chvosten denoted a hill or a forest with thicket or bush.
Koà ¡à ¥any is located about west of Teplice and west of ÃÂstànad Labem. The southern part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the Most Basin. The northern part lies in the Ore Mountains and borders Germany. The highest point is the Pramenáàmountain at above sea level. The stream of Svinàpotok flows through the town.
The first written mention of Koà ¡à ¥any is from 1394. In 1994, Koà ¡à ¥any received the town status.
The village of Stà Âelná is located on the railway line MostâÂÂMoldava, but the line is only in operation on weekends.
The only monument in the town is the Koà ¡à ¥any Castle. It was built in the Historicist style at the end of the 18th century. It served as a hunting lodge of the Lobkowicz family and later as their summer residence. Between 1919 and 2010, it served as apartments. It is privately owned and inaccessible.
Koà ¡à ¥any is twinned with: