Choceň
| Choceň | |||
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 Miroslav Tyrš Square in Choceň | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Pardubice | ||
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí | ||
| Commune | Vysoké Mýto | ||
| Municipality | Choceň | ||
| Elevation | 290 m (951 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 50°0′N 16°13′E / 50.000°N 16.217°ECoordinates: 50°0′N 16°13′E / 50.000°N 16.217°E | ||
| Area | 21.70 km2 (8.38 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 9,000 (2006) | ||
| Density | 415/km2 (1,075/sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1227 | ||
| Mayor | Miroslav Kučera | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 565 01 | ||
  Location in the Czech Republic | |||
| Wikimedia Commons: Choceň | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.chocen-mesto.cz | |||
Choceň (Czech pronunciation: [ˈxotsɛɲ]; German: Chotzen) is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. The population is around 9,100.
History
The first written records of the town date from 1227. In 1562 the construction of Choceň Castle began.
In 1947 there were 6,789 inhabitants. The town was a rail junction at the time.[1] It is still situated on a main railway link between Prague, Pardubice, Ústí nad Orlicí and Brno, and is served by Choceň railway station.
Famous residents
- Leoš Šimánek, traveler
Sources
- ↑ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 403
External links
- Municipal website (in Czech)
- Virtual show
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