Chotýšany is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Administrative division Chotýšany consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Chotýšany (459) Křemení (47) Městečko (92) Pařezí (27)
Etymology The name Chotýšany was derived from the word Chotýšané, which meant either "Chotýš's people" (derived from the personal name Chotýš) or "people who came from Chotýš".
Geography Chotýšany is located about east of Benešov and southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Vápenný vrch at above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in brooks and fishponds. The Chotýšanka River flows through the municipality.
History The first written mention of Chotýšany is from 1250.
Demographics
Transport
The railway line Benešov–Vlašim runs through the municipality. In the municipal territory is the Lhota Veselka train stop, primarily serving the neighbouring village of Lhota Veselka. The stop Městečko u Benešova near Městečko is located just outside the municipal territory.
Sights The most important monument is the Church of Saint Gall. It was first documented in 1357. Originally a Romanesque building, it was rebuilt into its present Gothic form. The façade is the result of neo-Gothic modifications.
The Chotýšany Castle was built in the first half of the 18th century next to remains of a medieval fortress. The southern wing is baroque; the northwern neo-Gothic wing was added in the mid-19th century. Today the buildings of the castle are dilapidated and unused.
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