Choceň

For the village in Poland, see Choceń.

Coordinates: 49°59′59″N 16°13′2″E / 49.99972°N 16.21722°E / 49.99972; 16.21722

Choceň
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Ústí nad Orlicí
Commune	Vysoké Mýto
Municipality	Choceň
Elevation	290 m (951 ft)
Coordinates	49°59′59″N 16°13′2″E / 49.99972°N 16.21722°E / 49.99972; 16.21722
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. It has c. 9,100 inhabitants.

First written document mentions this place in 1227. In 1562 building of large Choceň Castle started.

In 1947 there were 6,789 inhabintants of Chocen. It was a rail junction then.^[1]

Sources

1. ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazeteer. (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 403

External links

• Municipal website (in Czech)

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