Choteč (Prague-West District)

Choteč
Centre of Choteč
Choteč
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°59′12″N 14°16′59″E / 49.98667°N 14.28306°E / 49.98667; 14.28306
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1336
Area
 • Total
3.70 km2 (1.43 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
370
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
252 26
Websitewww.chotecpz.cz

Choteč is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

History

The first written mention of the village of Choteč is from 1336. However, a creek and a forest named Choteč were mentioned already in 1115. The village was founded at the beginning of the 14th century.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869340—    
1880352+3.5%
1890427+21.3%
1900382−10.5%
1910384+0.5%
1921403+4.9%
1930425+5.5%
1950332−21.9%
1961305−8.1%
1970287−5.9%
1980272−5.2%
1991281+3.3%
2001289+2.8%
2011378+30.8%
2021371−1.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "Program rozvoje obce Choteč na období let 2019–2029" (in Czech). Obec Choteč. p. 3. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  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.