Chotýčany | |
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 Historical inn | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Chotýčany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates:49°4′3″N14°31′14″E / 49.06750°N 14.52056°E /49.06750; 14.52056 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1378 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.19 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 523 m (1,716 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 262 |
| • Density | 50.5/km2 (131/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 62 |
| Website | www |
Chotýčany (German:Schmiedgraben) is a municipality and village inČeské Budějovice District in theSouth Bohemian Region of theCzech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
According to one theory, the name was derived from the personal name Chotík, meaning "the village of Chotík's people".[2]
Chotýčany is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north ofČeské Budějovice. Most of the municipality lies in theTábor Uplands, only the southeastern part extends into theTřeboň Basin. The highest point is the hill Na Čihadle at 544 m (1,785 ft) above sea level.
The first written mention of Chotýčany is in a deed of KingCharles IV from 1378.[3]
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TheD3 motorway (part of theEuropean route E55) fromPrague to České Budějovice runs through the municipality.
Chotýčany railway station is located on the lineČeské Budějovice–Veselí nad Lužnicí, which further continues toTábor or toJindřichův Hradec.[6]
The main historical landmark in the municipality is the former inn. It was built at the end of the 16th century or at the beginning of the 17th century and served as an inn until 1973. It is a regionally significant Renaissance building. Thesgraffito decoration of the façade has been preserved.[7]
