Choceň
Choceň | |
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Town | |
 Miroslav Tyrš Square in Choceň | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Choceň Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°0′N 16°13′E / 50.000°N 16.217°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí |
| First mentioned | 1227 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jan Ropek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.70 km2 (8.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 8,646 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 565 01 |
| Website | www.chocen-mesto.cz |
Choceň (Czech pronunciation: [ˈxotsɛɲ]; German: Chotzen) is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. The population is around 8,500.
History
The first written records of the town date from 1227. In 1562 the construction of Choceň Castle began.
In 1947 there were 6,789 inhabitants. The town was a rail junction at the time.[2] It is still situated on a main railway link between Prague, Pardubice, Ústí nad Orlicí and Brno, and is served by Choceň railway station.
Economy
Since 1928, there is a significant dairy company Choceňská mlékárna in the town.
Famous residents
- Richard Rychtarik (1894-1982), set and costume designer
- Leoš Šimánek (born 1946), traveler and writer
References
- ^ "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 403
External links
Media related to Choceň at Wikimedia Commons- Municipal website (in Czech)
- Virtual show
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