Chožov (German: Koschow) is a municipality and village in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Chožov | |
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 View from the northwest | |
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  Chožov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°23′56″N 13°51′33″E / 50.39889°N 13.85917°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Louny |
| First mentioned | 1057 |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.28 km2 (8.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 564 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 439 22, 440 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Mnichovský Týnec and Třtěno are administrative parts of Chožov.
Etymology
editThe initial name of the village was Chodžov. The name was derived from the personal name Chodiš or Chodeš, meaning "Chodiš's/Chodeš's (court)". From 1854, the name Chožov is used.[2]
Geography
editChožov is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Louny and 32 km (20 mi) southwest of Ústí nad Labem. It lies on the border between the Central Bohemian Uplands and Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 388 m (1,273 ft) above sea level. The northwestern half of the municipality is situated in the České středohoří Protected Landscape Area.
History
editThe first written mention of Chožov is from 1057, when Duke Spytihněv II donated the village to the Litoměřice Chapter.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark is the prayer house of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church with the rectory, built in the Historicist style in 1924. It is one of the earliest buildings of this church and still serves its original purpose.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 30.
- ^ "Dějiny Chožova" (in Czech). Obec Chožov. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Sbor a fara Církve československé husitské" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
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