Chotětov

Chotětov
Market town
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Chotětov
Flag
Coat of arms of Chotětov
Coat of arms
Chotětov is located in Czech Republic
Chotětov
Chotětov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°20′15″N 14°48′6″E / 50.33750°N 14.80167°E / 50.33750; 14.80167
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1057
Area
 • Total
13.15 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,449
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 28
Websitewww.chotetov.cz

Chotětov is a market town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Hřivno is an administrative part of Chotětov.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Chotěta, meaning "Chotěta's (property)".[2]

Geography

Chotětov is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape of the Jizera Table. The stream Košátecký potok briefly crosses the municipal territory in the west.

History

The first written mention of Chotětov is from 1057, when Duke Spytihněv II donated the village to the newly established Litoměřice Chapter. After the town of Bělá pod Bezdězem was founded in 1337, it became property of the town. From 1587 until the establishment of independent municipal administration in 1850, Chotětov was part of the Brandýs estate. Construction of the railway was finished in 1865, which started the development of the village. In 1908, Chotětov was promoted to a market town.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869609—    
1880713+17.1%
1890799+12.1%
19001,084+35.7%
19101,356+25.1%
YearPop.±%
19211,316−2.9%
19301,275−3.1%
1950823−35.5%
1961894+8.6%
1970847−5.3%
YearPop.±%
1980789−6.8%
1991779−1.3%
2001832+6.8%
2011848+1.9%
20211,347+58.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Chotětov is located on the railway line Prague–Turnov.[6]

Sights

Church of Saint Procopius

The main landmark of Chotětov is the Church of Saint Procopius. It was built in the late Gothic style in 1546.[7]

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. 41.
  3. ^ "Nejstarší historie" (in Czech). Městys Chotětov. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  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 Chotětov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  7. ^ "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
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