Chocen
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Choceň (ˈxotsɛɲ; ) is a town in the Pardubice Region
of the Czech Republic
. It has c. 9,100 inhabitants.
First written document mentions this place in 1227. In 1562 building of large Choceň Castle started.
In 1947 there were 6,789 inhabintants of Chocen. It was a rail junction then.
Pardubice Region
Pardubice Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located mainly in the eastern part of its historical region of Bohemia, with a small part in northwestern Moravia. It is named after its capital Pardubice. "There are a total of 452 municipalities in the region...
of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It has c. 9,100 inhabitants.
First written document mentions this place in 1227. In 1562 building of large Choceň Castle started.
In 1947 there were 6,789 inhabintants of Chocen. It was a rail junction then.