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Chotoviny is a municipality and village in
In 1770–1780, the fortress in Chotoviny was rebuilt to a Neoclassical castle. In the 19th century, it was reconstructed to its present Neo-Renaissance form and the adjacent castle park with an area of was founded. It is dendrologically valuable.
A church was probably founded here already between 990 and 1000. The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was built originally in the Gothic style and was rebuilt in 1781–1786, when the
Tábor District
Tábor District () is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Tábor.
Administrative division
Tábor District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competenc ...
in the South Bohemian Region
The South Bohemian Region () is an administrative unit (''Regions of the Czech Republic, kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia. The western ...
of the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Chotoviny consists of 12 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Chotoviny (833) *Beranova Lhota (35) *Broučkova Lhota (28) *Červené Záhoří (554) *Jeníčkova Lhota
Jeníčkova Lhota is a village and a part of the Chotoviny municipality in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
Old historical names
Pňová Lhota, Přímá Lhota, Pněví Lhota, Purkartova Lhota, Paldíkova Lhota
History
Jeníčkova ...
(112)
*Liderovice (16)
*Moraveč (58)
*Polánka (15)
*Řevnov (60)
*Rzavá (11)
*Sedlečko (55)
*Vrážná (24)
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Chot, specifically from the expression ''Chotovy (chalupy)'', meaning "Chot's (cottages)".Geography
Chotoviny is located about north ofTábor
Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well pres ...
and north of České Budějovice
České Budějovice (; ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 97,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše.
České Budějovice is the largest ...
. It lies mostly in the Vlašim Uplands
Vlašim (; ) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. Vlašim is known for the Vlašim Castle and its English park.
Administrative division
Vlašim consists of seven muni ...
. The southern part of the municipal territory lies in the Tábor Uplands
Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well pres ...
. The highest point is at above sea level. There are several small fishponds in the territory.
History
The first written mention of Chotoviny is from 1266. Existence of a fortress in Chotoviny is documented in 1407. From 1856 to 1871, the railway fromPrague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
to Vienna
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through Chotoviny was built.
Demographics
Transport
The D3 motorway (part of theEuropean route E55
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) runs through the municipality.
Chotoviny is located on the railway line Tábor
Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well pres ...
– Olbramovice and is the starting point of a line to České Budějovice
České Budějovice (; ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 97,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše.
České Budějovice is the largest ...
.
Sights
In 1770–1780, the fortress in Chotoviny was rebuilt to a Neoclassical castle. In the 19th century, it was reconstructed to its present Neo-Renaissance form and the adjacent castle park with an area of was founded. It is dendrologically valuable.
A church was probably founded here already between 990 and 1000. The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was built originally in the Gothic style and was rebuilt in 1781–1786, when the Empire
An empire is a political unit made up of several territories, military outpost (military), outposts, and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a hegemony, dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the ...
tomb of the Nádherný noble family in the style of a Doric temple was added.
References
External links
* {{authority control Villages in Tábor District