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Chožov

Coordinates: 50°23′56″N 13°51′33″E / 50.39889°N 13.85917°E / 50.39889; 13.85917
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Chožov
View from the northwest
View from the northwest
Flag of Chožov
Coat of arms of Chožov
Chožov is located in Czech Republic
Chožov
Chožov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°23′56″N 13°51′33″E / 50.39889°N 13.85917°E / 50.39889; 13.85917
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLouny
First mentioned1057
Area
 • Total21.28 km2 (8.22 sq mi)
Elevation
225 m (738 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total564
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
439 22, 440 01
Websitewww.chozov.cz

Chožov (German: Koschow) is a municipality and village in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Mnichovský Týnec and Třtěno are administrative parts of Chožov.

Etymology

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The initial name of the village was Chodžov. The name was derived from the personal name Chodiš or Chodeš, meaning "Chodiš's/Chodeš's (court)". From 1854, the name Chožov is used.[2]

Geography

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Chožov is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Louny and 32 km (20 mi) southwest of Ústí nad Labem. It lies on the border between the Central Bohemian Uplands and Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 388 m (1,273 ft) above sea level. The northwestern half of the municipality is situated in the České středohoří Protected Landscape Area.

History

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The first written mention of Chožov is from 1057, when Duke Spytihněv II donated the village to the Litoměřice Chapter.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,216—    
18801,389+14.2%
18901,321−4.9%
19001,369+3.6%
19101,335−2.5%
YearPop.±%
19211,296−2.9%
19301,290−0.5%
1950899−30.3%
1961819−8.9%
1970741−9.5%
YearPop.±%
1980591−20.2%
1991513−13.2%
2001559+9.0%
2011556−0.5%
2021517−7.0%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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The village of Mnichovský Týnec

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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The main landmark is the prayer house of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church with the rectory, built in the Historicist style in 1924. It is one of the earliest buildings of this church and still serves its original purpose.[6]

References

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  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. 30.
  3. ^ "Dějiny Chožova" (in Czech). Obec Chožov. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  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. ^ "Sbor a fara Církve československé husitské" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
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