Chotěšice

Chotěšice
Municipality
Main street
Flag Coat of arms
Chotěšice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°16′43″N 15°16′23″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Nymburk
First mentioned	1199
Area
• Total	22.51 km^2 (8.69 sq mi)
Elevation	213 m (699 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	324
• Density	14/km^2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	289 01
Website	www.chotesice.cz

Chotěšice is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Břístev, Malá Strana, Nouzov and Nová Ves are administrative parts of Chotěšice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Chotěš, meaning "the village of Chotěš's people".[2]

Geography

Chotěšice is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Nymburk and 53 kilometres (33 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table. The stream Smíchovský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Chotěšice is in a deed of King Ottokar I from 1199.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,381 —     1880 1,582 +14.6% 1890 1,515 −4.2% 1900 1,504 −0.7% 1910 1,554 +3.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,442 −7.2% 1930 1,368 −5.1% 1950 974 −28.8% 1961 844 −13.3% 1970 653 −22.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 497 −23.9% 1991 378 −23.9% 2001 315 −16.7% 2011 322 +2.2% 2021 345 +7.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/32 road, which connects the D11 motorway with Jičín, passes through the municipality.

Sights

Church of the Sending of the Holy Apostles

The main landmark of Chotěšice is the Church of the Sending of the Holy Apostles. It was first mentioned in the 14th century and rebuilt in the Renaissance style in 1599.[3]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 39.
3. "Obec Chotěšice" (in Czech). Obec Chotěšice. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
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.

External links

• Official website