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.
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 (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• 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 |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Grabštejn is an administrative part of Chotyně.
Geography
editChotyně 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
editThe first written mention of Chotyně is from 1409.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe 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
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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.[5] Today the castle is owned by the state and offers guided tours.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "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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