Chotýčany
Chotýčany | |
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Historical inn | |
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Chotýčany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°4′3″N 14°31′14″E / 49.06750°N 14.52056°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1378 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.19 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 523 m (1,716 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 262 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 62 |
| Website | www |
Chotýčany (German: Schmiedgraben) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Etymology
According to one theory, the name was derived from the personal name Chotík, meaning "the village of Chotík's people".[2]
Geography
Chotýčany is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of České Budějovice. Most of the municipality lies in the Tábor Uplands, only the southeastern part extends into the Třeboň Basin. The highest point is the hill Na Čihadle at 544 m (1,785 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Chotýčany is in a deed of King Charles IV from 1378.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
The D3 motorway (part of the European route E55) from Prague to České Budějovice runs through the municipality.
Chotýčany railway station is located on the line České Budějovice–Veselí nad Lužnicí, which further continues to Tábor or to Jindřichův Hradec.[6]
Sights
The main historical landmark in the municipality is the former inn. It was built at the end of the 16th century or at the beginning of the 17th century and served as an inn until 1973. It is a regionally significant Renaissance building. The sgraffito decoration of the façade has been preserved.[7]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 46.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Chotýčany. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Ševětín" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Zájezdní hostinec" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-05-05.