Chotyně
Chotyně | |
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 Bridge over the Lusatian Neisse | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Chotyně Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′11″N 14°52′9″E / 50.83639°N 14.86917°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Liberec |
| First mentioned | 1409 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.04 km2 (3.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,092 |
| • Density | 121/km2 (313/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 463 34 |
| Website | www |
Chotyně (German: Ketten) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. It is known for the Grabštejn Castle, which is protected as a national cultural monument.
Administrative division
Chotyně consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Chotyně (880)
- Grabštejn (107)
Etymology
The name is probably of Slavic origin. It could have originated from the personal name Chot or Chotěn.[3]
Geography
Chotyně is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Liberec. It lies in the Eastern Upper Lusatia. The highest point is at 395 m (1,296 ft) above sea level. The Lusatian Neisse River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Chotyně is from 1409.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/35 road from Liberec to the Czech-German border runs through the municipality.
Chotyně is located on a railway line heading from Liberec to Zittau and continuing to Varnsdorf.
Sights
The main landmark is the Grabštejn Castle. It was originally a Gothic castle, rebuilt in the Renaissance style. It belongs among the most important monuments in the region and is protected as a national cultural monument.[7] Today the castle is owned by the state and offers guided tours.[8]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 47.
- ↑ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Chotyně. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Hrad a zámek Grabštejn" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ↑ "Tours". Grabštejn Castle (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
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