Chotyně

50°50′11″N 14°52′9″E / 50.83639°N 14.86917°E / 50.83639; 14.86917Country Czech RepublicRegionLiberecDistrictLiberecFirst mentioned1409Area • Total9.04 km² (3.49 sq mi)Elevation260 m (850 ft)Population • Total1,051 • Density120/km² (300/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.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 parts

The village of Grabštejn is an administrative part of Chotyně.

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.^[2]

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[3][4]

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.^[5] Today the castle is owned by the state and offers guided tours.^[6]

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