Chožov

Chožov
Chožov
Municipality
	View from the northwest
	Flag Coat of arms
	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 (2023-01-01)
• Total	561
• Density	26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	439 22, 440 01
Website	www.chozov.cz

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.

Administrative parts[edit]

The villages of Mnichovský Týnec and Třtěno are administrative parts of Chožov.

Etymology[edit]

The 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[edit]

Chožov 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[edit]

The first written mention of Chožov is from 1057, when Duke Spytihněv II donated the village to the Litoměřice Chapter.^[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,216	—
1880	1,389	+14.2%
1890	1,321	−4.9%
1900	1,369	+3.6%
1910	1,335	−2.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,296	−2.9%
1930	1,290	−0.5%
1950	899	−30.3%
1961	819	−8.9%
1970	741	−9.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	591	−20.2%
1991	513	−13.2%
2001	559	+9.0%
2011	556	−0.5%
2021	517	−7.0%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

The 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 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ 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 – Okres Louny" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^ "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.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 30.

[3] "Dějiny Chožova" (in Czech). Obec Chožov. Retrieved 2023-11-20.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Louny" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Sbor a fara Církve československé husitské" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-20.

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