Chotýšany

Chotýšany
Chotýšany
Municipality
	View from the south
	Flag Coat of arms
	Chotýšany Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°44′39″N 14°48′53″E / 49.74417°N 14.81472°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1250
Area
• Total	13.97 km2 (5.39 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	674
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	257 01, 257 28
Website	www.chotysany.cz

Chotýšany is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Křemení, Městečko and Pařezí are administrative parts of Chotýšany.

Geography

Chotýšany is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Benešov and 43 km (27 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Vápenný vrch at 497 m (1,631 ft) above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in brooks and fishponds. The Chotýšanka River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Chotýšany is from 1250.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	747	—
1880	827	+10.7%
1890	842	+1.8%
1900	789	−6.3%
1910	714	−9.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	708	−0.8%
1930	596	−15.8%
1950	471	−21.0%
1961	511	+8.5%
1970	475	−7.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	462	−2.7%
1991	471	+1.9%
2001	456	−3.2%
2011	491	+7.7%
2021	625	+27.3%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The railway line Benešov–Vlašim runs through the municipality. In the municipal territory is the Lhota Veselka train stop, primarily serving the neighbouring village of Lhota Veselka. The stop Městečko u Benešova near Městečko is located just outside the municipal territory.^[5]

Sights

The most important monument is the Church of Saint Gall. It was first documented in 1357. Originally a Romanesque building, it was rebuilt into its present Gothic form. The façade is the result of neo-Gothic modifications.^[2]^[6]

The Chotýšany Castle was built in the first half of the 18th century next to remains of a medieval fortress. The southern wing is baroque; the northwern neo-Gothic wing was added in the mid-19th century. Today the buildings of the castle are dilapidated and unused.^[2]^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Informace o obci" (in Czech). Obec Chotýšany. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
^ "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 Lhota Veselka" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
^ "Kostel sv. Havla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Informace o obci" (in Czech). Obec Chotýšany. Retrieved 2023-04-14.

[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.

[5] "Detail stanice Lhota Veselka" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-21.

[6] "Kostel sv. Havla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.

[7] "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.

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