Chotětov

Chotětov
Chotětov
Market town
	Municipal office
	Flag Coat of arms
	Chotětov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°20′15″N 14°48′6″E / 50.33750°N 14.80167°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1057
Area
• Total	13.15 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Elevation	268 m (879 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	1,430
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 28
Website	www.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

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

External links

Official website

[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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