Chocerady

Chocerady
Municipality
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Chocerady Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′23″N 14°48′8″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1250
Area
• Total	17.84 km^2 (6.89 sq mi)
Elevation	284 m (932 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,361
• Density	76/km^2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	257 24
Website	www.chocerady.cz

Chocerady is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Chocerady consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

• Chocerady (863)
• Komorní Hrádek (94)
• Samechov (140)
• Vestec (72)
• Vlkovec (169)

Geography

Chocerady is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Benešov and 27 km (17 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 482 m (1,581 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Chocerady is from 1250. The Komorní Hrádek Castle was first documented in 1412 and in 1525, it became the administrative centre of the estate. From 1554 to 1773, it was owned by the Waldstein family.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,446 —     1880 1,341 −7.3% 1890 1,274 −5.0% 1900 1,368 +7.4% 1910 1,150 −15.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,220 +6.1% 1930 1,332 +9.2% 1950 1,426 +7.1% 1961 1,424 −0.1% 1970 1,261 −11.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,110 −12.0% 1991 938 −15.5% 2001 1,002 +6.8% 2011 1,224 +22.2% 2021 1,338 +9.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes along the western and southern municipal border just outside the municipal territory.

Chocerady is located on the railway line Čerčany–Ledeč nad Sázavou.[6]

Sights

Komorní Lhotka Castle

The main landmark of the centre of Chocerady is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was a Gothic church from the 14th century, rebuilt in the Renaissance style in the second half of the 16th century, and then in the Baroque style in the early 18th century.[3][7]

The Komorní Lhotka Castle was an old medieval castle from the 14th century, which was rebuilt and modernized in the Renaissance style during the rule of Jaroslav of Šelmberk between 1525 and 1550, further modifications were made in the 18th century.[8] Today the castle houses the Education and Training Centre of the Ministry of Defense.[3]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. "Chocerady a Komorní Hrádek" (in Czech). Obec Chocerady. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Detail stanice Chocerady" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
7. "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
8. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-12.

External links

• Official website