Chobot (Strakonice District)

Chobot
Centre of Chobot
Chobot
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°27′45″N 13°56′2″E / 49.46250°N 13.93389°E / 49.46250; 13.93389
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictStrakonice
First mentioned1759
Area
 • Total
2.32 km2 (0.90 sq mi)
Elevation
453 m (1,486 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
39
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
388 01
Websitewww.obecchobot.cz

Chobot is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 40 inhabitants.

Chobot lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Strakonice, 67 km (42 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 79 km (49 mi) south-west of Prague.

Administrative division

Chobot consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Chobot (35)
  • Újezd u Skaličan (8)

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869344—    
1880274−20.3%
1890221−19.3%
1900217−1.8%
1910237+9.2%
1921266+12.2%
1930181−32.0%
1950139−23.2%
1961119−14.4%
197092−22.7%
198071−22.8%
199165−8.5%
200154−16.9%
201157+5.6%
202143−24.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.