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
 • Total13.15 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,430
 • Density110/km2 (280/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.

Geography

Chotětov is located about 12 km (7 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape of the Jizera Table.

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.[2]

Transport

Chotětov is located on a railway line leading from Prague to Turnov.

Sights

The main landmark of Chotětov is the Church of Saint Procopius. It was built in the late Gothic style in 1546.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Nejstarší historie" (in Czech). Městys Chotětov. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  3. ^ "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-23.

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