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
Municipality
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.obecvelkechvojno.cz

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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Velké Chvojno.

• Official website

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