Chotyně

Chotyně
Chotyně
Municipality
	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 (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,070
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	463 34
Website	www.chotyne.cz

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.

Administrative division

Chotyně consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Chotyně (880)
Grabštejn (107)

Geography

Chotyně is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Liberec. It lies in the Zittau Basin. 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.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	940	—
1880	1,035	+10.1%
1890	1,150	+11.1%
1900	1,548	+34.6%
1910	1,594	+3.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,345	−15.6%
1930	1,447	+7.6%
1950	901	−37.7%
1961	939	+4.2%
1970	892	−5.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	925	+3.7%
1991	799	−13.6%
2001	836	+4.6%
2011	863	+3.2%
2021	987	+14.4%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The I/35 road from Liberec to the Czech-German border passes 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.^[6] Today the castle is owned by the state and offers guided tours.^[7]

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.
^ "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.

External links

Official website

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

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[3] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Chotyně. Retrieved 2023-08-15.

[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] "Hrad a zámek Grabštejn" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-15.

[7] "Tours". Grabštejn Castle (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-15.

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