Chotýšany

Chotýšany
Municipality
View from the south
Flag Coat of arms
Chotýšany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°44′39″N 14°48′53″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1250
Area
• Total	13.97 km^2 (5.39 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	674
• Density	48/km^2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	257 01, 257 28
Website	www.chotysany.cz

Chotýšany is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

• Chotýšany (459)
• Křemení (47)
• Městečko (92)
• Pařezí (27)

Geography

Chotýšany is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Benešov and 43 km (27 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Vápenný vrch at 497 m (1,631 ft) above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in brooks and fishponds. The Chotýšanka River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Chotýšany is from 1250.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 747 —     1880 827 +10.7% 1890 842 +1.8% 1900 789 −6.3% 1910 714 −9.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 708 −0.8% 1930 596 −15.8% 1950 471 −21.0% 1961 511 +8.5% 1970 475 −7.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 462 −2.7% 1991 471 +1.9% 2001 456 −3.2% 2011 491 +7.7% 2021 625 +27.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Common pond

The railway line Benešov–Vlašim runs through the municipality. In the municipal territory is the Lhota Veselka train stop, primarily serving the neighbouring village of Lhota Veselka. The stop Městečko u Benešova near Městečko is located just outside the municipal territory.[6]

Sights

The most important monument is the Church of Saint Gall. It was first documented in 1357. Originally a Romanesque building, it was rebuilt into its present Gothic form. The façade is the result of neo-Gothic modifications.[3][7]

The Chotýšany Castle was built in the first half of the 18th century next to remains of a medieval fortress. The southern wing is baroque; the northwern neo-Gothic wing was added in the mid-19th century. Today the buildings of the castle are dilapidated and unused.[3][8]

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. "Informace o obci" (in Czech). Obec Chotýšany. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
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 Lhota Veselka" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
7. "Kostel sv. Havla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
8. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.

External links

• Official website