Chotyně
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chotyně
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Chotyně - most přes Nisu.jpg
| image_caption = Bridge over the Lusatian Neisse
| image_flag = Vlajka obce Chotyně.gif
| image_shield = Znak obce Chotyně.gif
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Liberec
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Liberec
| image_map =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = Czech Republic
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
| coordinates = {{coord|50|50|11|N|14|52|9|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1409
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 9.04
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 260
| population_as_of = 2024-01-01
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/population-of-municipalities-qexb0dqr2d|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2024-05-17}}
| population_total = 1070
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 463 34
| area_code_type =
| area_code =
| website = {{URL|http://www.chotyne.cz/}}
| footnotes =
}}
Chotyně ({{langx|de|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):{{cite web |title=Public Census 2021 – basic data|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4690&katalog=33475&pvo=SLD21043-CO|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2022}}
- Chotyně (880)
- Grabštejn (107)
Geography
Chotyně is located about {{convert|14|km|0}} northwest of Liberec. It lies in the Zittau Basin. The highest point is at {{convert|395|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The Lusatian Neisse River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Chotyně is from 1409.{{cite web |title=Historie|url=http://www.chotyne.cz/index4.aspx?rub=38|publisher=Obec Chotyně|language=cs|access-date=2023-08-15}}
Demographics
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|940
|1880|1035
|1890|1150
|1900|1548
|1910|1594
|1921|1345
|1930|1447
|1950|901
|1961|939
|1970|892
|1980|925
|1991|799
|2001|836
|2011|863
|2021|987
|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2021-03-27}}}}
Transport
Sights
{{stack|File:Grabštejn 2019-04 01.jpg}}
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.{{cite web |title=Hrad a zámek Grabštejn|url=https://www.pamatkovykatalog.cz/hrad-a-zamek-grabstejn-15872741|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-08-15}} Today the castle is owned by the state and offers guided tours.{{cite web |title=Tours|url=https://www.hrad-grabstejn.cz/en/plan-your-visit/tours|work=Grabštejn Castle|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-08-15}}
References
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External links
{{commons category|Chotyně}}
- {{official|http://www.chotyne.cz/}}
{{Liberec District}}
{{authority control}}
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