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Chotilsko

Coordinates: 49°46′14″N 14°21′9″E / 49.77056°N 14.35250°E / 49.77056; 14.35250
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Chotilsko
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Chotilsko is located in Czech Republic
Chotilsko
Chotilsko
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°46′14″N 14°21′9″E / 49.77056°N 14.35250°E / 49.77056; 14.35250
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1359
Area
 • Total27.23 km2 (10.51 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total608
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
262 03
Websitewww.chotilsko.cz

Chotilsko is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages and hamlets of Cholín-Boubovny, Hněvšín, Knihy, Kobylníky, Křeničná, Lipí, Mokrsko, Prostřední Lhota, Sejcká Lhota, Smilovice, Záborná Lhota and Živohošť are administrative parts of Chotilsko.

Etymology

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The name is derived from the personal name Chotěl. The suffix -sko indicates that the village was founded on the site of another village, which was abandoned.[2]

Geography

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Chotilsko is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Příbram and 29 km (18 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Besedná at 497 m (1,631 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left shore of the Slapy Reservoir, built on the Vltava River. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory.

History

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The first written mention of Chotilsko is from 1359. From 1411, the village belonged to the Korkyně estate. In 1680, Chotilsko was annexed to the Slapy estate, owned by the Zbraslav Monastery From 1825 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1850, the village was a property of Count Karel Bedřich Srb.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869912—    
1880992+8.8%
1890984−0.8%
1900919−6.6%
1910887−3.5%
YearPop.±%
1921848−4.4%
1930800−5.7%
1950627−21.6%
1961548−12.6%
1970467−14.8%
YearPop.±%
1980444−4.9%
1991351−20.9%
2001366+4.3%
2011434+18.6%
2021614+41.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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Church of Saints Fabian and Sebastian

The most important monument is the Church of Saints Fabian and Sebastian, located in Živohošť. The original church was a Romanesque building from the 11th century, built inside a gord of the Přemyslid dynasty. It was originally a three-nave basilica, which is rare for the Czech countryside. Around 1380, it was rebuilt in the Gothic style. Further modifications were made in the 15th and 16th centuries and then in the neo-Romanesque style in 1858–1859.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 42–43.
  3. ^ "Program rozvoje obce Chotilsko na období 2017–2023" (in Czech). Obec Chotilsko. 2017-05-30. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Fabiána a Šebestiána" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
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