Choceň

Choceň (Czech pronunciation: [ˈxotsɛɲ]; German: Chotzen) is a town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,600 inhabitants.

For the village in Poland, see Choceń.
Choceň
Town
Tyršovo Square with the town hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Choceň
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°0′6″N 16°13′23″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1227
Government
 • MayorJan Ropek
Area
 • Total21.69 km2 (8.37 sq mi)
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total8,584
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
565 01
Websitewww.chocen-mesto.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Březenice, Dvořisko, Hemže, Nová Ves, Plchůvky and Podrážek are administrative parts of Choceň. Nová Ves and Plchůvky form an exclave of the municipal territory.

History
Choceň Castle

The first written mention of Choceň is from 1227. In 1292, it was already a market town and was owned by King Wenceslaus II. In the early 14th century, it was acquired by Mikuláš of Potštejn, who founded a castle here. Mikuláš undertook marauding expeditions to the surrounding area. In 1339, the army of Charles IV conquered Choceň, demolished the castle and killed Mikuláš.[2]

During next centuries, Choceň often changed owners. During the rule of Zikmund of Šelmberk, the town experienced a boom. He had a castle with a large courtyard built here in 1562. The next boom was during the rule of Kinsky family in the 18th century. Several architectionally valuable Baroque building were built here, including the new Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, the rectory and the belfry. In 1829, the castle was rebuilt to its current Neoclassical form.[2]

In 1845, the railway from Prague to Olomouc via Choceň was built. In 1875 and 1881 the railways to Broumov and Litomyšl were built and Choceň became an important railway junction.[2]

Demography
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,932—    
18804,340+10.4%
18904,514+4.0%
19004,981+10.3%
19105,673+13.9%
19215,771+1.7%
19306,998+21.3%
19507,511+7.3%
YearPop.±%
19618,566+14.0%
19708,710+1.7%
19809,716+11.5%
19919,246−4.8%
20019,039−2.2%
20118,702−3.7%
20218,584−1.4%
Source: Historical lexicon of municipalities of the Czech Republic[3]

Economy

Since 1928, there is a significant dairy company Choceňská mlékárna in the town.[4]

Transport

Choceň is situated on a main railway link between Prague, Pardubice, Ústí nad Orlicí and Brno, and is served by Choceň railway station.

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "O městě" (in Czech). Město Choceň. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Ústí nad Orlicí" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  4. "O nás" (in Czech). Choceňská mlékárna s.r.o. Retrieved 2021-10-07.


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