Choceň

Choceň
Tyršovo Square with the town hall
Choceň
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°0′6″N 16°13′23″E / 50.00167°N 16.22306°E / 50.00167; 16.22306
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1227
Government
  MayorJan Pažin
Area
  Total
21.69 km2 (8.37 sq mi)
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
8,641
  Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
565 01
Websitewww.chocen-mesto.cz

Choceň (Czech pronunciation: [ˈxotsɛɲ]; German: Chotzen) is a town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,600 inhabitants.