Chotětov Explained

Chotětov
Settlement Type:Market town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mladá Boleslav
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.3375°N 14.8017°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1057
Area Total Km2:13.15
Elevation M:268
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1449
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:294 28

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 12km (07miles) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 32km (20miles) 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. 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]

Transport

Chotětov is located on the railway line Prague–Turnov.[4]

Sights

The main landmark of Chotětov is the Church of Saint Procopius. It was built in the late Gothic style in 1546.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Book: Profous, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L. 41. 1949. cs.
  3. Web site: Nejstarší historie. Městys Chotětov. cs. 2024-02-01.
  4. Web site: Detail stanice Chotětov. České dráhy. cs. 2024-02-01.
  5. Web site: Kostel sv. Prokopa. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-01-23.