Administrative division
Chotětov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Chotětov (1,105) *Hřivno (242)Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Chotěta, meaning "Chotěta's (property)".Geography
Chotětov is located about southwest of Mladá Boleslav and northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape of the Jizera Table. The stream Košátecký potok briefly crosses the municipal territory in the west.History
The first written mention of Chotětov is from 1057, when Duke Spytihněv II, Duke of Bohemia, Spytihněv II donated the village to the newly established Litoměřice Chapter. After the town of Bělá pod Bezdězem was founded in 1337, it became property of the town. From 1587 until the establishment of independent municipal administration in 1850, Chotětov was part of the Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav, Brandýs estate. Construction of the railway was finished in 1865, which started the development of the village. In 1908, Chotětov was promoted to a Městys, market town.Demographics
Transport
Chotětov is located on the railway line Prague–Turnov.Sights
The main landmark of Chotětov is the Church of Saint Procopius. It was built in the late Gothic style in 1546.References
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chotetov Populated places in Mladá Boleslav District Market towns in the Czech Republic