Chotýčany

Chotýčany
Chotýčany
Municipality
	Historical inn
	Flag Coat of arms
	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)
• Total	262
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	373 62
Website	www.chotycany.cz

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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	241	—
1880	273	+13.3%
1890	260	−4.8%
1900	260	+0.0%
1910	260	+0.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	263	+1.2%
1930	268	+1.9%
1950	216	−19.4%
1961	240	+11.1%
1970	224	−6.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	231	+3.1%
1991	208	−10.0%
2001	219	+5.3%
2011	222	+1.4%
2021	276	+24.3%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

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.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 46.

[3] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Chotýčany. Retrieved 2025-05-05.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Detail stanice Ševětín" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2025-05-05.

[7] "Zájezdní hostinec" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-05-05.

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