Chouzavá is a village and municipal part of Voznice in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Etamology The initial name of the village was Chouzava. It was probably first the name of the stream by which the village is located, and the name was transferred to the village. The name of the stream was most likely derived from the Czech word chudý ('poor').
Geography Chouzavá is located in the northern part of the Voznice municipality, about southwest of Prague The settlement of Chouzavá itself lies on the border of districts and is divided into two basic settlement units into two municipalities:
Chouzavá I – basic settlement unit and municipal part of Voznice (Příbram District) Chouzavá II – basic settlement unit in the municipality of Kytín (Prague-West District)
History The first written mention of Chouzavá is from 1603.
During 1900–1949, Chouzavá was a settlement of the town of Dobříš in the Příbram District. In 1950, the municipality of Voznice and the settlement of Chouzavá separated from the municipality of Dobříš.
Demographics
Transport The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek runs east of the village, just beyond its territory.
Sights There are no protected cultural monuments in Chouzavá.
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