Velké Chvojno
Velké Chvojno (until 1948 České Chvojno; German: Böhmisch Kahn, 1940–1945 Kahn über Bodenbach) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Labem District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Velké Chvojno | |
|---|---|
 Žďár, a part of Velké Chvojno | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Velké Chvojno Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′54″N 14°2′13″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Ústí nad Labem |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.13 km2 (6.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 411 m (1,348 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 850 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 400 02, 403 34 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Arnultovice, Luční Chvojno, Malé Chvojno, Mnichov and Žďár are administrative parts of Velké Chvojno.
Geography
Velké Chvojno lies about 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Ústí nad Labem and 74 km (46 mi) north of Prague. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Uplands.
History
The first written mention of Velké Chvojno is from 1352, when it was part of the Krupka estate. It was probably founded in the 13th century. However, the oldest part of today's municipality is the village of Žďár, which was first mentioned in 1227.[2]
Sights
The most notable building of the municipality is the Church of All Saints in Arnultovice. It was originally a late Gothic church, first mentioned in 1352. It 1798, the church was rebuilt in the Baroque style and was enlarged.[2]
Notable people
- Georg Ritschel (1616–1683), Protestant minister and educator
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Velké Chvojno. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
