Chotěšice is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Chotěšice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Chotěšice (181)
- Břístev (34)
- Malá Strana (22)
- Nouzov (87)
- Nová Ves (21)
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Chotěš, meaning "the village of Chotěš's people".[3]
Geography
Chotěšice is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Nymburk and 53 kilometres (33 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table. The stream Smíchovský potok flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Chotěšice is in a deed of King Ottokar I from 1199.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/32 road, which connects the D11 motorway with Jičín, passes through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Chotěšice is the Church of the Sending of the Holy Apostles. It was first mentioned in the 14th century and rebuilt in the Renaissance style in 1599.[4]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "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. 39.
- ^ a b "Obec Chotěšice" (in Czech). Obec Chotěšice. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ "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.