Chotoviny
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Chotoviny | |
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 View from the church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Chotoviny Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°28′50″N 14°41′1″E / 49.48056°N 14.68361°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Tábor |
| First mentioned | 1266 |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.39 km2 (12.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 538 m (1,765 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,912 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 391 37 |
| Website | www |
Chotoviny is a municipality and village in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
Chotoviny consists of 12 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Chotoviny (833)
- Beranova Lhota (35)
- Broučkova Lhota (28)
- Červené Záhoří (554)
- Jeníčkova Lhota (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)".[3]
Geography
Chotoviny is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Tábor and 57 km (35 mi) north of České Budějovice. It lies mostly in the Vlašim Uplands. The southern part of the municipal territory lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is at 565 m (1,854 ft) above sea level. There are several small fishponds in the territory.
History
Demographics
Transport
The D3 motorway (part of the European route E55) runs through the municipality.
Chotoviny is located on the railway line Tábor–Olbramovice and is the starting point of a line to České Budějovice.[7]
